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(Sent letter to George & Emma & P. C. [?ome]
View of Plymouth H.M.S. Agincourt
and Northumberland lying at anchor.
Beautiful morning sun shining like
spring. Several more passengers come
aboard. Feel quite up to the mark this
morning. An old gentleman came on
board selling Sankeys Songs & Solos Bible
etc and after singing gave us a
little sermon prayed and made
some remarks appropriate for the voya
ge. I quite enjoyed it & many [and many]
of us sung very heartily. Nearly every one
is looking bright & cheerful this morning
a striking contrast to sleep when none
of us felt "all over alike". We sailed
out of the harbour about 12 & [1 P ?]
past Eddystone lighthouse which
rears its head (the lantern) above the
frowning rocks. It must have been a

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