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of back of the coast. The flat looking tops are covered with vegetation, but the steep cliffs, honey-combed with caves, looked naked. I suppose they would prove to be covered with ferns & soton if they could be reached. 

We have seen several schools of flying fish this morning. They spring out of the water for a foot or so & glide on for a few yards, then drop back. Antonio, the Spaniard, 



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to occupy myself with plants it will be better, but here on shipboard there is nothing much to do but think of you & miss you. 

Sunday morning.- We have been running along the coast of Cuba all the morning, and expect to reach Santiago about 5 o'clock. Cuba here (Province of Oriente) is decidedly mountainous, range after range rising

Transcription Notes:
6. Sentence: I suppose they would prove to be covered with ferns & {{soton}} if they could be reached. Difficult to make out this word here. The "&" bled into the word making it tough to transcribe effectively.