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says he never has experienced such a run. Mr Jones calls
it “Promiscous Weather”. Have not been well for a day
or two.

27. Still another cold windy day. Some were laughing at
the captain about losing his bearings and going to
Greenland it is so cold in this region. Mrs Blanchard
said it reminded her of a story told of two sailors who
were trying which could tell the biggest yarn. One said
“Once when they were sailing up the coast, it was so cold
that when they attempted to speak the words froze
upon their lips, and when in the spring it thawed
such a gibbering gabbering was never heard” Have
just been on deck, it is cold, the wind blowing hard,
waves beating our little Bark. The view is fine
but when in the cabin and we must stay there most of
time, one gets tired being tossed about for so long a
time. When we go on deck we are lashed to a settee which
is fastened to the deck. We have rain every day. There
has not been a clear sunset, and but one clear sunrise