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through my glasses.
This morning I wrote Florence Alexander.  This evening I have been enjoying the breeze on the bridge & talking to the captain.  There is a good strong breeze now and cool.  Bed about 9:15.

Friday, April 19, 1912.
S.S. Bramley (Straits Malacca).
Clear.

Arise about 6:00 o'clock and go on deck and exercise with dumbells and after breakfast photograph a booby and later kill and make it up as a skin.  After dinner, walk about on deck and sleep from 1:30 until 3:30 and later pack some of my clothes.  After supper the Chief filed the release catch on my camera.  Talk to the Captain, Mate & Second until about eleven o'clock.  Bed, 11:10.

Saturday, April 20, 1912.
S.S. Bramley (Straits of Malacca).
Clear, c., Hot.

Arise about 6:30, go up on deck and exercise and have a salt bath and after breakfast see the Second do some soldering and pack some of my clothes and hunt for a letter to the Consul in Singapore which has been mislaid.  This afternoon I have been looking over my notes and those from Dr. Abbott and this evening go on the bridge for a while & go amidships & talk to the Chief Engineer.  Bed about 9:15.  There is a strong breeze blowing now.

Sunday, April 21, 1912.
S.S. Bramley - Singapore (Hotel Adelphi).
R., Clear, Very Hot.

Arise on S.S. Bramley about 6:00, go on bridge & exercise