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perfect order and all that could be done for making good the escape of a great many for we could not all get into the boats was gone thro It was merely practice they go thro' the drill at certain periods just when the captain thinks fit It thus comes upon the crew perhaps when they least expect it & they are asleep they have to get up & run for it Passed a steamship off the port side bow, was supposed to be one belonging to another o fthe Packet companies boats

Thur Jany 8th 1880

302 Miles 24o 37" Lat N 21o 32 Long W
Glorious morning The breeze had freshened considerably & instead of having an
odd dry sailor jib up the fore & main mast come in for making