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[[vertical notation in red in left margin]] S. America [[/left margin]] compelling a [[underlined in red]] ship at anchor to lift anchor and steam to sea. [[/underlined in red]]
Feb. 10. Very light winds. smooth sea and sunny clear weather. Temperature cooler at [[underlined in red]] 75◦ F [[/underlined in red]] but air feels somewhat more humid Distant crests of mountain range within sight. 
A little bird about the size and looks of a swallow dropped exhausted on deck and was taken care of by the steward, who fed it and gave it water to drink. The captain went over his charts from [[underlined in red]] Panama to Valparaiso [[/underlined in red]] and explained every important part of this coast The [[underlined in red]] one harbor which [[/underlined in red]] gives [[underlined in red]] some real shelter is Guayacil [[/underlined in red]] Bay  [[strikethrough]] (except [[/strikethrough]] and river. But the river is full of [[underlined in red]] shoals [[/underlined in red]] and a strong current at change of
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[[vertical notation in red in left margin]] S. America [[/left margin]]
the tides. Range of depth of water is 18 - 20 feet. Furthermore place is very hot and unhealthy full of mosquitoes etc and only since very few years free of [[underlined in red]] yellow fever. [[/underlined in red]] In other parts [[underlined in red]] bubonic plague [[/underlined in red]] and a similar infectious diseases have brought about rigid quarantine regulations. and compulsory fumigation of ship & passengers He says that none of the ports is sheltered against the Northern winds which altho' less violent than the Southern sometimes make things uncomfortable. But most of the ports are exposed to stormy weather from the West and Tidal Waves. Says [[underlined in red]] Valparaiso is one of the very worst ports in the world. [[/underlined in red]] The Islands [[underlined in red]] (Guano Islands) [[/underlined in red]] which we pass are barren and uninhabited except for the fact that Guano is collected which