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As usual, no breakfast, not even salt. Towards the
forenoon it came on to look very threatning over the Mount
and at 2 a Pampero came down with any quantity of
rain, lightning and thunder - In the evening it cleared
up a little but still rained. Went on board Star.

October 3rd Still blowing and raining - Camilla
in sight coming in from Buenos Ayres. At the usual
hour again it commenced to rain and blow: at 2 went
on board the Star on duty. The weather looking really
threatning was glad to get back to my own ship.
At 10 wind shifted to SW the barometer fell, the
lightning came down like fury and by midnight
we had a heavy gale of wind.

October 4th Blowing very hard, rendering Communication
with the shore difficult and dangerous. My
patient progressing favorably. In the evening the
wind moderated, when I went on board the Star on
duty.

Octoer 5th Fortunately a beautiful quiet morning
and I was enabled to removed my patient to the
Camilla for a passage to Rio and England and
having seen him safely lodged in his cabin & a glass
of brandy and water with the Dr, I returned. At [?] the
Camilla went to sea. In the evening most of the Officers
went ashore to a Bull Fight.

October 6th A fine healthy morning, and having some
small bills to pay, I went ashore with Booth, had
luncheon, with an American Officer and got on board
again by two PM. In the evening the 1st Lieut and
Surgeon of the Star came on board, and smoked
Sundry pipes. Turned in early after Ecarte.