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is a genuine tar and the same dear fellow at sea as we have always found him on land and the days will pass only too quickly. Whether to remain on board and go direct to Naples the beautiful, or leave the Ems at Gibraltar and take a short run through southern Spain we have not fully decided but must do so tomorrow - the 

Transcription Notes:
this letter picks up from a previous page so the full sentence reads: Tom is a genuine tar... tar = old slang word for sailor (Jack Tar) & makes sense in the context of this letter