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on bd. Ship "Ivanhoe"

breeze has sprung up this mg.
from the N.W. great quantities of
weed in lines today. A large
Grampus on the Sd.[Starboard] Quarter after
dinner. Fore top & lower studders
set. breeze very light.

Monday July 4th. 1859

Breeze has freshened today & we
are standing on a direct course
to England have passed the Lat.
of Madiera 115 miles since yesterday
fine pleasant day. light till about
8ocl & 4 mg. Therm: 76°

Tuesday July 5th. 1859.

Breeze hauled round to NNE about
2 ocl yesterday went on the same
tack till 8 this mg. laying now
N.N.W. air very cool & weather pleasant
An immense shoal of porpoises
passed today. a full rigged
Ship in sight to to leeward supposed
to be the same we saw on Sunday Therm 72°

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