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Sea gulls and little petrels seem to be liable any where on the ocean- Porpoises crop out now and then and yesterday we sighted a whale- but I was on the wrong side of the ship and got left- Effie has been remarkably well all along- but would rather sit in the cabin and play whist than be on deck. I am writing in our room - she came in just now to tell me there were thousands of porpoises in sight- We both have concluded that you would have more fun out of a trip over the ocean than most anyone else - Especially on the days when the waves rolled up along side- I wish you could raise enough spare cash to come over and go home with us- We will stop at Chester which is near Liverpool - put in Sunday there - very likely