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would stop, for talking, Smith the Razor Strop man cant begin with him, he has two prominent organs Loquacity and Ailementiveness , Scientific men need not look after perpetual motion he posseses it in his tounge, for I think it hangs on a pivot in the center and he talks with both ends and so fast that you can distinguish only the last words. to know the extent of his ailimentiveness one must see him eat Salt Horse and rice I know of nothing that resembles him, except it be a picking machine in a factory, propeled by a hundred and fifty Horse power Engine, making two hundred and fifty revolutions pr minute Lat. 56 30 Lon

Thursday April 12th
The gale Still continues and we lay to all last night there has been nothing of note to day worthy of recording the weather is coold and thick clothing are in demand Squalls of Snow and Rain to day Lat 57"10 Lon 66"00

Friday 13th
The gale has moderated some. and we have made Sail again and are making some headway there are three Sails in Sight, one of them the Captain thinks is the Sutton of N. York. Lat 57"33. Lon 67"32"

Saturday 14th
To day has been uncommon dull, about three p.m. Saw land off our weather beam, heading W. supposed to be Some Islands South of the Cape, no observations obtained to day at four p.m the wind hauld to the North and we head S.S.W.

Sunday 15th
Another week is numbered with the past. we are one day more towards our Journeys end. and another week on the Journey of life, it has not Seemed much like Sabbath day it being rough no Religious Services were held and Doctr Atwood will have another week to correct, revise, and improve the epistle with which 
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