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pearl drops would have been more natural
It's the only thing you can do if your wide-awake
for if they see you are offended they will play
some pranks upon you as they did one
fellow who was sleeping not far from
where I lay. They drenched him to the
skin with the hose No doubt some of
the sailors had a crow to pull with him
Of course you can get no redress for if
you go to the captain you cannot tell
which one it was very often And if you
should happen to know he would get off by saying
he did not see you so it is the best to stand
the jokes although they are rough ones.

Tues Jany 20th 1880

271 miles 17 [degrees] 47" Lat S 2 [degrees] 58 Long W "The old saying There is no
peach for the wicked" is appropriate with regar
d to peace We were sleeping under the
companion & were awakened by the
water from the hose drenching us.