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our progress somewhat faster There was the usual dancing & singing on
deck again to-night The phosphorus is very bright to-night but we expect
to see it brighter in the Indian Ocean when we leave the cape Sighted no
vessels to-day

Frid Jany 9th 1880
322 Miles 19o 43" Lat N 23o 53" Long W To-day we see for the first time those novelties "Flying Fishes Tis gratifying to see & judge for yourself after hearing so
many Conflicting accounts of these interesting creatures They are nearly
a foot long some larger some smaller while others darted so quick, it was
impossible to measure them with the eye The color of the largest ones were
tawny the smaller species being grey with blue patches under the gills