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twice with him. ("Oh! Mr. Loring you should have seen a photo I had taken with my arms around the necks of Alice Kidder and Bessie Stiles" How the Captain's eyes shone at the thought of it.) 

This evening we had a sunset the like of which I have never seen before. It started lemon yellow-golds rich copper, and ended in a symphony of reds. 

After dinner - at eight o'clock we saw Bull light, next we saw Fasnet light, and a dark strip of land. "Auld Airland" 

Friday. I see land: it is the old Sod. Fine hilly country. All the passengers are working over trunks. We shall be in port late tonight, and start early Saturday morning for London. 

The trip was most beautiful I hope when this reaches you it will find you all well. I shall write again soon

Yours William.