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[[circled]] 8 [[/circled]] run through the arms of ones chair the belt keeps chair from sliding or falling away from table when it rolls, or from tipping over with you in it. Lunch we got by with handsomely. Dinner may be more of a problem. I am trying to eat less to keep from getting too fat and lazy - but the coffee one consumes is “frightful”. Did I not say earlier that someone said in wardroom it was 10 gallons a day? I had had a cup in wardroom just before Captain took us up to his cabin. And then did not like to pass up his offer to have one with him - second cup in quick succession it was this afternoon. [[line across page]] A different bird showed up today, but I did not run to risk getting field glasses wet down so let it ride. /// Did I mention that we put a townet over that I had picked up at McMurdo over? We got a vial full of copepods - at least two kinds - and everybody aboard was awfully interested from Captain down Dr. offered use of his 'scope when I first came aboard; but he said with engines going, & ship vibration it would be impossible to see anything he’s right. First time at anchor we’ll have a demonstration. We have two quite sick then aboard one