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Bernadini left Pier
Chris 12 1929
at 219°N 019'
Geng 770 E
Distance seen 32.0 miles since midnight
Friday
55 minutes to Morniass
In the afternoon we
had the ceremony of crossing
the equator.
Ended with each one on the boat, almost
being thrown in regardless
of the number of times
they had crossed. Every
one engaged himself
immediately. The most
surprising thing was
how well every one
kept within the bounds
of reason