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We caught sight of two stormy petrels skim
ming over the water. The sea is rougher
to day and the Old Lady at the bows at a bath
The sea is of the loveliest blue is have ever
seen no artists colours could compare with
it

Wed Jany 21st 1880

273 miles 21 [degrees] 10" Last S 6 [degrees] 10" Long E Slept down below last night
The first time of having my clothes off for a week it is
rather close as no ports could be opened on
a/c of the sea washing over them but we have
a canvas draught & that cools it a bit
The engines stopt this evening & we lay dodg
ing on the water drifting But it was found
that they were only staffing some of the tables

Thur Jany 22nd 1880

263 miles 24 [degrees] 29" Lat S 9 [degrees] 18" Long E Blows a bit cooler today
No need of straw hats The wind still
blows from the south which is expected
to continue till we reach the cape.