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terrible place to mariners before the
substantial structure now standing
was built. About 2 o'clock p.m. the
shore faded from our view and we
saw the last of Dear Old England.
All who got on at Gravesend seem to
be pretty well seasoned with the
channel trip. But the new comers
at Plymouth have a turn. The win
d being in our favour two sails are
put up and we switch along a bit quic
ker. The vessel rolls considerably.
About 4.35 p.m. we passed or rather
saw the Lizard Lights the last of
anything to be seen in Old England.

Distance run up from Plymouth up to 12.0
noon 257 miles 46 degrees 50" North latitude 7 degrees 48"
West Longitude. After almost a sleepless
night feeling rather shaky am awakened