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if they would roll over the deck -
but in a moment it mounts aloft
and the waves pop under her - and
appear at the side or stern according
to the direction they come _ _ While on
the top it seems as if we were "whirld
aloft" and a gulph yawns below -
to receive us _ _ I was about 12 oclock
sitting with R L on the deck and
just about to express an opinion that
if the spars were not strong they
would certainly be carried off. _
The wind appeared to blow a young
hurricane and the ship careened
from the larbord side almost to
an angle of 30 degrees _ when "crack
went one of the four topmast spars
(a boom) and down came the sail
. - all hands were at work in a
moment and soon had it safe "at
home" - but before a great while
they had another up in its place.
_ At this time we were going about
12 miles an hour _ _ A very large
sea gull close to the bow _ 2
curious looking whitish col'd birds flying
over the main Topmast head screaming
and appeard as if they wanted to