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May
Sunday 26th of May Yesterday we ran into a fairly heavy sea which made the Ship pitch about so much that it was necessary for the Captain to pump some water into the Fore-Castle well deck for ballast, After the tanks had been fill the ship rode much smoother. At night we had some rain which washed me out of my comfortable position on deck and forced me to go below again, It was very hot between decks and I could not get to sleep until after midnight.
The Phosphorus was more noticeable last night than ever before, probably it was due to the heavy atmosphere and stormy water.
To-day it is raining hard on deck but the sea has not such a heavy swell as yesterday, I am going to write to Etta and to England to-night and post them when I reach