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17/11/14
watering and coaling. About 10.40 the same steam launch that came yesterday, was seen coming towards us with a large wooden boat about 30' long and 9' x 9' containing vegetables & other supplies in tow. There was a fairly heavy sea running past the "Suffolk" & the launch brought the "Scow" nearly up to the side and then slipped her, with the result that it was getting rapidly carried away from us. The excitement of the ½ doz niggers on her was amusing they got out some large sweeps & made frantic efforts to bring her back, the old chap at the stern (they row at the bow) ran nimbly along the side and started on to them, there was a great
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