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dozen beachmen had prepared the life-boat for any sudden call. In the quaint old wooden sheds the beach men had congregated and watched the fishing boats make the narrow harbour. It was exciting. I travelled all the way second class. Tell Robert to do the same, the quarters of the second class passengers are much inferior to the first, but everyone becomes so ill that you can occupy any part of the boat you wish to. We had to wait for 2 hours before starting the most distressing journey of my life. Every body on board was ill including the captain, mate &c. The boat insisted on going up and down and would not keep in the furrows as the farmer said. It was cold, the song of the wind thro' the rigging was composed of 16th notes. It was a loud and varied strain. Speaking of strains. I lost every thing but my love for you. During the wait at