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"anchor ast Ritenbeek a few yards
astern of the "Godthaab". Two an-
cors failed to hold the "Leif", so
strong was the wind by this time,
and a line was passed us from
the ship. Miss L. and I were taken
to the "Godthaab" and passed
the rest of the night in comfort,
hers brother the inspector being on
the ship.
Coming into the harbor Carl
spied the lines moving the "Godt-
haab" to its shore just in time to
avoid what would have been
a serious accident, had we
kept in our course.
21 June, Thursday the storm