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"I told the ship all the women
women are sick and crying. See fn
later page"
injections. He now says he will do no more
cutting or pressing but I do not trust him.
From the whole he seems cruel to me.
again I am in bed most of the day,
The ship came smoothly and is making
good head way with favourable winds.
Lieut Dean wanted to stop at Helsingborg
but on finding out that the passengers preferred
to go on and made use of the good weather
he changed his plans.
Sep. 8 Wednesday Davis Straite.
I slept little last night due to my
continued lying ahead. This morning my
finger is cleaned. It is giving out considerable
pain, and quite fully without pain.
The day is a clear one with the wind
favourable. The latter fresher during the day
and by evening the ship rolls again quite badly,
many of the dishes are broken, the stove in tectin
tumbles about as much as the loose things
about the forecastle. There is no sleep
for anyone tonight. Most are on