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closely through the telescope; it is fortunate to be a signaller sometimes.
Jan: 15
Once more out of sight of land. Usual routine.
Jan: 16
Fire drill – put water through the hoses - A.Company's mess deck, through some mistake, becomes a swimming bath. Plenty of adjectives as well as water flowing about.
Jan: 17
Daily routine. Play Bridge – played as badly as I ever do; what matters?
Jan: 18
Pass the Islands of Soviate. Signal drill – in the life boat near which we are practising there lies a silent form covered with the Union Jack.
Jan: 19
Daily routine. Am reading another of Gertrude Pages's books, "The Rhodesian" – very charming.
Jan': 20
Gulf of Aden – arrive at Aden; what a series of gorgeous pictures! All round the ship are countless boats of all sizes and shapes , filled with coloured men of every hue selling their waresl though this is an everyday occurrence to the average globe-trotter, to us, after a tedious journey of some four weeks, it is full of interest.
How true it is that in the midst of life we are in death; for in the middle of all this yelling crowd, bartering their wares, we slowly lower the boat containing its silent occupant, which is towed to the shore for internment. I go up on the sergeant's deck to make some