| p. 8 Lincoln + London
the country every field almost was covd. with water
the grain some cut + some uncut lying steeped
in it At Lincoln we were obliged to change
the line of rail we got on to the Lincoln +
Boston line the N.B. line being flooded
The guard told us that a train had gone
right on the N.B. line the day before was driven
of the rails some passengers hurt + one nearly
killed As it was the line which we went on
the train went through water nearly a mile
(I believe it was mostly owing to the bursting of
a long canal in Lincoln) We were detained 2 hours
behind time of arrivig in London by this means
On arriving in London at King's Cross I
was astonished to see the bustle + stir everywhere
the whole side of the station lined with
Cabs one of which I engaged + drove to
the Waverly Hotel in Cheapside I shortly
after called on Mr Nisbet at Grey's Hospital
We told I would require to be off immediately
to Southhampton as our vessel would
sail early on Saturday morning | p. 8 Lincoln + London
the country every field almost was covd. with water
the grain some cut + some uncut lying steeped
in it At Lincoln we were obliged to change
the line of rail we got on to the Lincoln +
Boston line the N.B. line being flooded
The guard told us that a train had gone
right on the N.B. line the day before was driven
of the rails some passengers hurt + one nearly
killed As it was the line which we went on
the train went through water nrealy a mile
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