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perfect order and all that could be
done for making good the escape of
a great many for we could not all
get into the boats was gone thro It
was merely practice they go thro' the
drill at certain periods just when
the captain thinks fit It thus comes
upon the crew perhaps when they
least expect it & they are asleep
they have to get up & run for it
Passed a steamship off the port
side bow, was supposed to be one
belonging to another o fthe Packet
companies boats

Thur Jany 8th 1880

302 Miles 24o 37" Lat N 21o 32 Long W
Glorious morning The breeze had freshened
considerably & instead of having an
odd dry sailor jib up the fore &
main mast come in for making