Viewing page 62 of 77

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

[[preprinted]] 119 [[/preprinted]]
March 9  
[[left margin]] [[underlined]] near Rahineh [[/underlined]] [[/left margin]]
Started at 6 a.m.
Wind light but gradually freshened through the day but not as strong as before - we hope it has blown out.
At about five p.m. we arrived here a short way s. of Rahineh, which the reis refused to pass, it being "a stopping place - we hope to reach Assiout and letters tomorrow. p.m.
March 10 
[[left margin]] [[underlined]] near Assiout [[/underlined]] [[/left margin]]
Although the reis promised us to make a very early start - he did not get us off any earlier than usual.
The day opened fine and quiet, but there did not seem to be much [[underlined]] snap [[/underlined]] about the crew and so we dawdled along and reached within say two miles of Assiout when we made fast to the shore. This means a day visiting friends for the crew. I guess.
The reis has a painful swelling on the palm of his hand and consequently is not in the best of humor.
Mother's rash is troubling her almost unbearably. I have it a little and we think the children have it also. Mr. Davis towed past us today going towards Cairo. A fantasia on deck.