Item 01: John Duncan McRae diary, 5 October-11 December 1917 - Page 20

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well-nigh complete. Seqs beginning to get rough, especially after we passed Cape Otway.

Nov 14
Stormy weather. I never imagined that such a big ship as ours could be so helpless in face of the elements.The waves simply lifted her aloft and shook her as though angry with her, and then tossed her down again, altogether disgusted with her.
Our speed was much curtailed in view of the heavy winds but no doubt we will arrive somewhere sometime.
The lads were very sick today but can still sing and laugh. When all seems gloomy and hopeless they sang "The big world still goes rolling round."
That reminds me that on Sunday evening we had a

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