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of the flying fish wherever they are portrayed
in pictures The ones we saw from time
to time appear to have been disturbed
by our vessel cutting through the water. We
sighted a steamer off the starboard side
about 11.00am but could not make out what
she was We expected to reach St Vincent
today but it appears that the officers
think it better to stand off till the morning
so we are creeping along like an huge
tortoise too lazy to carry its ugly carcase
along We reluctantly turn in down our
cabin where it is almost enough to stifle
a blue monkey

Sat Jan 10th 1880

No distance was given Latitude or Longitude It recons
from Plymouth 184 miles We are up this morning in good
time in expectation of seeing land Our strained
eyes at last discerned a long streak, like
a cloud right across our bows. About 6"40