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good, and there will be very little drill done so that we should have a good time, as this is considered the best time of the year for sea travelling.
Saw the last of NSW about 6 o'clock am.
Saturday 16thDidn't call at Melbourne, which was a bit of a disappointment.
The coolies provide plenty of amusement with their habits etc. Washing seems to be a part of their religion, though whether it is to wash, or not to, I don't know. They wash in about 1 pint of water; first their hands, and then splash their face and run a wet finger round their ears
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