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Moon — which perhaps has
been rather a sickly one.
— Our little German Martin
Frederick brings up the rear
and his footsteps upon deck
announce him at his usual
occupation of walking "de tech
"for de wand of sumbting petter
"do to - as dis gam is so diresum
"do a potty dat wants do
"ket do te zhore" – a right
clever good for nothing easy
going little body - dat would
not "to any potty no harm" –

= = Ex: Om: to the biogy
about 11 o'ck espied a ship
bound westward at some 8 or
ten miles distant — can
make nothing out of her –
— another sail at 12 & a schooner
— The clouds seemd to rise a
little at this hour and afforded
us a more pleasant play on deck
for the remainder of the afternoon
than we have had for a number
of days – The calm continued
during the most of the days, but
sometimes a little puff would

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PrenthgiLW

"de tech for de wand of sumbting petter do to - as dis gam is so diresum do a potty dat wants do ket do te zhore" = "the deck for the want of something better to do - as this game is so tiresome to a body that want to get to the shore"