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asked him why he had been such an idiot, or words to that effect, and he answered "well if I had not got hold of that rail the other  side would have pulled us through the eye of the pulley block" every one laughted.  On board here the ships Doctor is a elderly man named Whitcombe, he & I had most interesting hour this morning told me all about his travels & the different ships he was on, his last was the "Arabia" which was torpedoed – gave me a graphic discription of the rescue.

After dinner tonight I filled my pipe & hands in pocket strolled up & down the deck by myself – the moon is

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