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The Return
Tuesday Feb. 26  At 2.30 we cast off and with a light South wind we started, leaving Joe - some visitors and the rabbitts disconsolate behind us. A gaffir called [[insertion]] and [[/insertion]] for watching the boat asked for backsheef but as it was the first time I had seen him I did not respond to his desires - Jannette left us this am. early [[underlined]] thanks be [[/underlined]]
As the Reis wishes to stay a day at NagHamadi to make bread he rowed till about 11 P.M. making about 25 miles and put up opposite Russ
Wednesday Feb. 27  Day opens still and warm As we overtook him last night he passed us just as we started [[insertion]] about [[/insertion]] 8 o'clk No milk to be had. After rowing an hour or so a good South wind came up and we sailed to Karna (12 o'clk) when wind left us. 6 P.M. we passed Dishner - Sailors sent for milk. 7.30 we tied up at bank a mile or so below.
Thursday Feb. 28 Left the shore at 6 1/4 - no wind. 11 o'clk at Naghamadi.