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soon disturbed by the rain & were to be seen rushing below with rugs & pillows
The lightening was really beautiful The sailors call it Paddys Lantern Another
young fellow & I got up early & had a saltwater bath in the Foresquare You may imagine that whilst you may be touching water as if it would be like we are throwing buckets full at each other

Thur Jan 15th 1880
277 miles 1 [degree] 21"Lat N. 11 [degrees] 32"Long W
Sleeping on deck again I am not awakened by thunder of the clouds but by the thunder of the human voice The boatswain (bosun) was shouting If you
dont want a bath with your clothes on you had better shift the sailors
wash the deck down every morning with a hose pipe & the poor fellows who is