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At Sea
My Dear Mother
I am having a good trip and am feeling fit. Have seen a lot of things that were new to me and haven’t found the sea trips monotonous. There is usually plenty to see that is new. We pass a lot of ships daily now. At first we saw few. The last glimpses of Aust seems a long way back and we had a big gap with water only & some flying fishes all the way. Crossing the line many were crushed by Father Nepture to his staff in his own waters including himself. The boys got a lot of fun out of it.
Shaving with a Gigantic Razor using Bill Slackers Post for soap. We have passed some fine rocks that arouse a lot of enthusiasm when we get into Sight. Rare old places in history when Some one Says land in sight the deck soon gets packed with men eager for a glimpse of it.
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Stid
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