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It comes out of the water chalks
the entire ship.
Oct 23 Friday, At sea,
as in the room all day half
well. Strong winds all day,
Oct 24 Saturday
Remained all day in the room after
lunch, walk on deck just before
breakfast. Wind blew stronger than
we first saw the north and finally
from the south. In the evening the
ship is going very badly pitching and
rolling.
Oct 25 Sunday,
Very bad night due to the ship
rolling and pitching more than any of my
summer experiences. This morning I am