Item 01: Sydney B. Young war diary, 13 May-24 July 1916 - Page 48

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[Page 48]

All round us are porpoise and dolphins in thousands. Outside the port on the right side is a big rugged island on which is a big lighthouse and probably a fort. On the mainland we can make out numerous forts with the glasses.
At 3 p.m. we went into the port.
Round us flocked niggers in canoe shaped boats 3 or 4 in a boat. Some of these boats had a sail about 12? square and presented this appearance [sketch of boat]

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