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while we were having tea. I was unlucky being end man on the lower side, the stool broke away & collapsed & I slid down onto a nail with the other 5 on my side on top of me which of course helped to drive the nail in, add to this the Table & its contents, Tea, Sugar, Jam, Butter, & cataracts of table utensils and you may guess how I felt. I visited the Dressing Station right away.
Sunday, 15/6
Sea very heavy but better than yesterday.
Monday, 16-6
Engine troubles again. Running on one propeller until 3.0 P.M. Sea subsiding. We had a list to port when we left Capetown, now we have a pronounced list to starboard.
17.6, Tuesday
Funny old sea today, big lumps coming from all directions.
18.6, Wednesday
Evening, sea coming up again. "Dear Bill".
19, Thurs.
Engines buggared again. Stopped for 4 hours.
20th, Friday
Won Chess Tournament. Received set of Hairbrushes as trophy.
21st, Sat.
Ran into another Storm. Blowing great guns all night and this morning tiny Hailstones blown by the wind cut like Bird shot. Afternoon, Storm easing up. Sea rising. Weather very cold.
22, Sunday
Stormy & cold.