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then we all went to bed 
At table or anywhere [[red underlined]] no beer nor wine nor any alcoholic drinks, according to Navy rules laid down by Daniels [[/red underlined]] for which many have criticized him so much and unjustly. I had a big cabin all to myself; so had, Saunders and Webster, and Sperry and Spencer Miller. [[red underlined]] The others slept on cots in dining room. [[/red underlined]] Looks like a nursery or a hospital.
[[black underlined]] Sept 20. [[/black underlined]] 
Up early. sun shines bright We are near Cape Henry. - Greeted [[red underlined]] by 19 shots [[/red underlined]] from [[strikethrough]] admiral sh [[/strikethrough]] [[red underlined]] flag ship, the Battleship Texas. [[/red underlined]] on which is flag officer [[red underlined]] Admiral Mayo [[/red underlined]] Then answer [[red underlined]] 17 shots from [[/red underlined]] our ship. A big [[strikethrough]] launch ta [[/strikethrough]] steam launch takes us aboard 
All men and officers at
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attention. Band plays [[red underlined]] "Hail to the Chief". [[/red underlined]] Introductions etc. The other battleship of the fleet are all within near distance steaming slowly around, preparing for witnessing [[red underlined]] target practice.  Victor Blue [[/red underlined]] formerly of the Chief Advisory board of officers of the Navy, - now on his compulsary term of sea duty is [[red underlined]] commander of the Texas [[/red underlined]] which is just now the flagship of Rear Admiral Mayo, [[strikethrough]] after while as [[/strikethrough]] Read Admiral Kaufman [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] or [[red underlined]] Coffman [[/red underlined]] had joined us also. Officers take us to [[red underlined]] inspect the ship and all its devices. [[/red underlined]] I note that the [[red underlined]] day signalling device [[/red underlined]] with [[strikethrough]] one light [[/strikethrough]] [[red underlined]] search lights [[/red underlined]] [[strikethrough]] is [[/strikethrough]] to which [[red underlined]] Henry Howard [[/red underlined]] called my attention is in use.ͯ ^[[strikethrough]] it had [[/strikethrough]] 
[[annotation in left martin]] ͯIt had been used since several years in the German Navy but altho' Howard had reported the fact since the Keel Regatta, the subject had received very scant attention from our navy. [[/annotaton in left margin]] 
I am much impressed with the splendid appearance of

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Instructions say to use the word 'underlined' in brackets when words are underlined in text. Seems appropriate because indicates past tense.