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lay me down with the blue canopy of heaven
for a roof It was delicious after sleeping
below which towards morning would put you
in the mind of the Black hole of Calcutta about 1:10 am
being half asleep I felt a few drops
of water on my face which made me
rise to a sitting posture All was still
excepting the engines constant
thump. thump & the rushing of the
water as our good ships bows cut the
waves suddenly a broad bright flash
of lightening lit up the deck like an
electric light (artificial) followed
by a trememdous peal of thunder. It
was a grand & fearful peal A few
more flashed & heavens artillery was
sending forth its notes of praise to its
King Down came the rain & all the
deck sleepers who were not awakened
by the noise of the thunder were