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June
travelled for the 24 hours is 253 miles.
On Thursday the wind was still fresh and the sea slightly rough. The distance we travelled ending at 12 noon was 250 miles. The Ships Position was Latitude 12°.32 South by Longtitude 95°.44 East.
Friday the 6th afternoon saw the wind die down a good deal, and it is now much more comfortable on deck. The weather is beginning to cool off a lot, now that we are nearing Australia. The Ship's position at 12 noon was Latitude 18 degrees 57 minutes South by Longtitude 102 degrees 57 minutes East, and the distance we travelled for the 24 hours ending at 12 noon was 274 miles.
Toward evening it again blew up very rough and became quite cold. The sea began to rise considerably. The rain also came down in torrents which made sleeping on deck very uncomfortable, nevertheless a good many men slept there through the night. I did not attempt it my-