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and Briars already ushered into existence to wound the hearts of our citizens -
[[underlined]]Let these pills be glisters to his body - these doses be ulcers to his soul
Keep your Eye on him [[/underlined]]
Thetos
Latitude 4"30 Longitude 106"04

Saturday June 9th
The mild and gentle Trade winds still continue to waft us on our way, and the air so mild pure and balmy, that it seems as though a person might live forever in these Latitudes, We have no cause to grumble to day is the thitd week since we left Valparaiso, and scarcely has a sail been touched the wind being fair the whole time with Studding Sails slow and aloft a circumstance not often occurring -
Latitude 2"34 Longitude 108"49

Sunday June 10th
The Debating Society at their meeting last Friday voted to adopt the following question for discussion at their next meeting
Is the Bible a revalation of God to man, and by the indications to day it is like to draw out all the talent of the different believers as the symptoms to day would indicate from early this morning till late at evening the belligerent groups have been all parts of the Ship and the debate may be said to have already commenced, and from the feelings exhibited, an interesting [[?]] and exciting debate may be expected there being many many who will take ground in the negative side of the question,
Latitude 1"50 Lon 110" 40