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give out and slept only at intervals watching [[left margin]] Dec. 28 [[/left margin]] the storm till finally daybreak came. It kept on raining and raining; put on my oilskins, and rubber boots and spent morning fixing chains and other things on deck. About 11 A.M it ceased blowing and raining and [[underlined in red]] Albert prepared the duck [[/underlined in red]] I had shot two days ago. Afternoon went to see Mr. Al [[strikethrough]] Johnson's [[/strikethrough]] Jones house. Two negroes in a boat one [[underlined in red]] with a white beard [[/underlined in red]] and grayish hair when I asked him about Mr. [[strikethrough]] Johnson [[/strikethrough]] Jones he said [[underlined in red]] "I am him" [[/underlined in red]] - I'm [[underlined in red]] the ole man".  [[/underlined in red]] x [[margin, vertical]] x Master of the Island! [[/margin, vertical]] The other evidently was his servant.
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Weather still windy and threatening so we concluded to lift anchor and to shelter in that little winding channel where we are well protected against all winds. Cold weather will probably insure us against the mosquitoes. It was a very calm serene night not a ripple on the water but unusually cold. Thermometer registered [[underlined in red]] 54˚F. [[/underlined in red]] Excellent sleep.
Dec. 29 (Sunday) Left our shelter on our way to [[underlined in red]] Angelfish Cut. [[/underlined in red]] As we were getting short of provisions [[underlined in red]] shot two pelicans [[/underlined in red]] and cut out their pectoral muscles for steaks. In trying to get out of the channel mistook snake-like channel for real and got aground at low tide. [[strikethrough]] Tried in vain [[/strikethrough]] Got out after awhile