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[[insertion from left page]] 38th day at Ballas in A.M. Koos P.M. [[/insertion from left page]]
Sunday Dec. 30  Day opens fine but with a light wind which we hope will strengthen as the day goes on. 
8.30 we start slowly - and by sailing - poleing and tracking with a failing wind at 3.30 we reach Koos where we expect to spend the night unless a good wind comes up, in which case we will start. Corinna Doe I and 3 men took a long walk to the station and wired Jos. of our position.
[[insertion from left page]] 39th day Koos till 6.15 P.M. [[/insertion from left page]]
Monday Dec. 31st  This day opens still with no wind. only a little air from the East at dawn. 9 o'clk we take to the rope. & pull for an hour or so and then stop at another mud bank just around a corner.
6.15 A puffey West wind put in and we started off with great delight in hopes of reaching Luxor this year. Dowie has festooned the upper deck with [[?]] branches & palm leaves so it looks like a German beer garden Wind failing we came to achor at 8.30 - in hopes. -
[[insertion from left page]] 40th day between Koos & Kizam [[/insertion from left page]]
Tuesday Jan 1. 1907 Light Easterly wind 8am started - sailed & poled & tracked 10.30 got into a "hook" of course