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[[insertion from left page]] 14th day [[/insertion from left page]]
Thursday Dec. 6.  Day opens with a strong wind from the South - dust storm and so passes the day.
Dowie returned about 4 P.M. - over a day waiting to hear from Joe - no answer to our telegram - don't understand it.  We must wait until we get to Fasken
Hassan was possessed with the spirit of the devil and the others made him go to sleep in the little fellucca - G'Ma was some what alarmed but we heard nothing more. 
[[insertion from left page]] 15th day 15 miles [[/insertion from left page]]
Friday Dec 7   Day opens still and fair with light air from the west we ran out anchor several times [[?]] the river and finally put out the sails and now 11 am.  making headway up the river.  
Mr Davis's boat is being towed past us going up - too far off to recognize anyone but a handkerchief was waved from a window.
We hope the hoo-doo is booked. We made about 15 miles today and banked a few miles above Wasta - East bank.