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these sheep look strange to us about the
head all have white faces & seem all
together adapted for this climate &
to endure the scorching sun When skinned
they were about the size of a good English
lamb with about as much fat on as
would grease a gimblet. The moon
was very beautiful to-night (full)
A bright halo in the form of a semicircle
which widened to a whole one surroun
ded it & it looked like a frame. Our steward
was shifted to a lower berth to-day for
striking the Quarter-master last night
& our chaps petitioned him but the
captain said he could not let him
off but would see how he went on
so he had to go & scrub the deck
clean the brasses etc A captain of
a vessel like ours is like a petty
King & governs all misbehaved persons