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May 31st Blowing hard with rain, everything
very miserable on board - Had an addition to my
list for a lout of a fellow carrying away some of his
fingers in a block. Three times the hook of the main
sheet carried away, fortunately no one was killed.
In the evening it rained and blew very hard with
a nasty sea running - Made it Saturday night at
half past seven in a glass of hot whiskey (made from
oranges) and water with Kinnear and turned in

Sunday June 1st 1856 At Sea. Still the same
blowing uncomfortable weather and head sea: changed
our dress from white to blue. 9.30 went to Divisions
which was soon broken up by a heavy shower of
rain, in consequence no Church - At 3 Captn Thurband &
Commdr dined with us - Went early to bed.

June 2nd Blowing harder than ever and dead air
end with a nasty head sea, making her plunge very
heavily - At 8 saw a Schooner on a wind - Noon passed
a Brazilian Man of war running. At 5 had a heavy squall
with hail which rather astonished us. By seven I was under
the blankets and asleep.

June 3rd The wind shifted a little and we lay our
course, but it was still blowing hard with a cross sear.
At 9 passed a Barque running to the Nward, showed
Colors to her; but they were not answered - The weather very
cold, with occasional showers of rain and hail. Exchanged
Colors with a Brazilian Man of war.

June 4th Blowing as before, but rather less sea , saw
a sail at 9 laying to under a close reefed maintopsail -
Towards afternoon the sea went down a little and we
made more progress - Went to bed at seven