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logs might have been easier but nothing better was available.
Anchor was sunk astern in a hole in coral bottom   hole being made by means of crow bar. and block and fall tied to it and to winch on the bow.
The men in the oil skins I gave them [[red underline]] are again cheerfully at their work in the chilly water. Not a harsh or unkind word have I heard among them when addressing each other - cheerful loving spirit and now and then a joking remark. [[/red underline]]
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I am delighted to have had a glimpse of these simple straightforward and helpful people. I do wish to meet better people than those who display the character of this kind.
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afternoon some [[strikethrough]] young [[/strikethrough]] young boys came around in their flatbottomed sail sciff, [[red underline]] always the doggie [[/red underline]] with them sauntered aboard, and in a cheerful boyish way participated. They all seem to be glad it's Sunday and do not have to work on the farm. Their [[red underline]] school at Planter [[/red underline]] is closed since last year because [[red underline]] they could find no teacher. [[/red underline]] They tell me there were [[red underline]] eleven children [[/red underline]] in that school.
About 2 P.M the [[red underline]] Cygnet [[/red underline]] was on the rollers and we started pulling at the winch. The rope being coupled to a [[strikethrough]] fall [[/strikethrough]] triple fall and block tied to the stern line attached to a 75 lb. kedge anchor. [[red underline]] Albert [[/red underline]] worked the winch, [[red underline]] cheerful as ever, [[/red underline]] and we easily managed to shove the