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not very sharp gets a good ducking blankets
& all We crossed the equator about 10.0 am
this morning & instead of only seeing
one line by a good many of young
sailor boys you could see any amount
if you could only lay on the deck
and look up into the riggings To day all
our cabin mates had to bring every thing
on deck with the exception of the boxes
for an airing beds Blankets pillows
rugs Coats everything in the shape of
clothes. The reason of this clear out may
readily guess A certain gentleman from
the Emerald Isle had a herd of above
4 legged stock & not wishing them to
die of want "poor things! he generously
brought them with him for our especial
benefit Some of our fellow passengers
observing where he sat one day
certain creature with certain number