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<p class="page" id="a5658004">[Page 4]</p><p>Monday 17th. We started drill this morning it consisted of Boxing mainly. We fell in on our deck which by the way is called P. deck and marched to our parade ground which was situated aft of the end deck Port, and there had a few boxing bouts. The idea of these bouts are, that owing to limited space we hadn't enough room to do otherwise so to keep ourselves fit we practice these Authorised Games as they are better known by. I had them on with Cop. Bouhan for a couple of rounds just to keep warm like. Then after a good dinner we had a life-belt parade, Which is at a given signal all men put on a life belt and fall in on there parade ground facing the sea or sometimes facing in the direction of the boats. For it must be understood that there are no boats aft. Then we had the rest of the day off and either read or played cards according to one's own desire. I myself am in the best of health and never felt better.<br/>Tuesday 18th. We arrived in the Great Australian Bight (commonly known to all as the Bight) late yesterday and today were well into it when we woke up but one who had never travelled before would not know the difference I mention it in that light not because it is any different but to show how like the outside of it is like. The Bight is similar to the Bay of Biscay</p>