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with our sails aback - parted and met again and the stern outrigger of the ghazzer went clear through our "cook shop" scareing its boss as well as all hands.  We then tied up for repairs at writing 8P.M. 
There seems to be a large villiage across the river with perhaps 100 dogs and 5 children to each one all barking and shrieking - having a fantasiea perfect bedlam.  On the whole an exciting day.  
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Saturday Dec. 29  This day opens fine with a light Westerly wind and as far as it goes is good for us - By poling tracking & the wind we make a mile or so and at 10 o'clk we are again fast to the mud on the opposite bank and by good luck avoided running into any boats but the banks suffered some. At 9 P.M. we are sailing along finely and approaching Kauna and hope to make a good run tonight. So far only 3 Dahabieyahs have passed us up 2 with steam and 2 down one with steam. 
Where is Prof Syce ? - We sailed all night with a light wind and at 6.30 anchored opposite Ballos and Yuseff went ashore for milk.