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our progress somewhat faster there There
was the usual dancing & singing on
deck again to-night The phosphorus
is very bright to-night but we expect
to see it brighter in the Indian Ocean
when we leave the cape Sighted no
vessels to-day

Frid Jany 9th 1880
322 Miles 19o 43" Lat N 23o 53" Long W To-day we
see for the first time those novelties
"Flying Fishes Tis gratifying to see &
judge for yourself after hearing so
many Conflicting accounts of these
interesting creatures They are nearly
afoot long some larger some smaller
while others darted so quick it was
impossible to measure them with the
eye The color of the largest ones were
tawny the smaller species being grey
with blue patches under the gills