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146 [[margin, red pencil, written vertically]] Peru [[/margin, red pencil, written vertically]] hampered to the lighters All the engineers among the passengers are following this work and comment and profit by the experience and [[underlined in red]] comment on the absolute carelessness of american exporters not packing well enough their merchandise [[/underlined in red]] While [[underlined in red]] Germans, well aware of the rude handling [[/underlined in red]] on the [[underlined in red]] contrary are very particular [[/underlined in red]] of [[underlined in red]] boxing very well and [[/underlined in red]] not to make their packages too large. We were supposed to leave at 9 A.M but it was noon before we left. Passing the near by [[strikethrough]] Island [[/strikethrough]] barren mountainous island we passed thru [[underlined in red]] hundreds [[/underlined in red]] of [[underlined in red]] thousands of birds, mostly wild ducks [[/underlined in red]] who seem to find here a [[end page]] [[start page]] 147 [[margin, red pencil, written vertically]] Peru [[/margin, red pencil, written vertically]] most abundant feeding ground in the [[underlined in red]] endless shoals of fishes. [[/underlined in red]] Saw also [[underlined in red]] numerous seals, [[/underlined in red]] then once in awhile a [[underlined in red]] few turtles. [[/underlined in red]] also whales spouting in the distance. In some places the water was literally black with ducks in other the ^[[sky]] [[strikethrough]] air [[/strikethrough]] was darkened in places by them Several passengers have left others have arrived in their place so the ship is just as full as ever. [[underlined in red]] Weather is decidedly colder but pleasant. [[/underlined in red]] Sea [[underlined in red]] water is dark [[/underlined in red]] [[strikethrough]] grayish [[/strikethrough]] green. None of that beautiful blue of Florida or Carribean Now and then a [[underlined in red]] spout of a whale. [[/underlined in red]] The coast lands are seen 15 or 20 miles off, as high arid mountains not a trace