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heads threatening at every moment to overwhelm us in the briny waters, sometimes our Ship would rise as if battle with them, and receive the full force upon her broadside which would produce a shock equal to the striking of a rock that would make every timber shake in her. at one moment her proud Bows would be entirely engulphed the next her Stern would be down as if in the act of being drawn down by a powerfull vortex. we Shipped a great deal of Water on the decks to day. Lat 53°04' South Long 56°45' West.

Monday April 23rd 1849 - Weather Cold and Clear the wind had Shifted around to the East the gale of yesterday had abated somewhat but the Sea was very rough and we were thumping up and down most of the day. in the afternoon we were visited by some Squalls of Snow, large numbers of water fowl were following in our wake to day. Lat 52°39' South Long 55°57' West

Tuesday April 24th 1849. Weather Cold and Cloudy Wind North East. blowing a good Stiff breeze. Square yards and we were driving along before the wind at the rate of 9 or 10 knots an hour. Lat 54°10' South Long 60°05' West we have now fully regained what we lost by the Gale on Sunday last. Saw a land bird flying about the Ship to day resembling a white dove. it alighted upon the yards once or twice and finally it lit upon the Decks and was caught. The night was dark and rainy and we were scudding along at a beautiful rate.