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126 [[in red]] Nile - return [[/in red]] at 9.AM. All day [[red underline]] a succession of groundings, [[/red underline]] sometimes necessitating [[red underline]] kedging [[/red underline]] until after sunset we stop on a bank [[strikethrough]] whi [[/strikethrough]] into which we bumped. [[red underline]] Passengers all seem rather fed up on this tedious [[/red underline]] part. Mar 12. Off again after sunrise. Sever more groundings. At 10 AM got [[red underline]] stuck badly [[/red underline]] in a narrow bend of the river which several [[strikethrough]] sail boat [[/striekthrough]] stranded sail boats had clogged up. First tried to slide back stern forward along the current by dragging our bow anchor. Had to change this and [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethrough]] after hauling out by means of winch several of the boats, tried to swing by means of four kedges. 2 on bow 2 on stern. A tedious piece of work. Thermometer in my room reads about 80 [[degree symbol]] F [[end page]] [[start page]] 127 [[in red]] [[underline]] Nile [[/underline]] return [[/in red]] At 10 P.M. still stuck at same place. Begin to wonder whether I shall make my connection with SS. Speria ^[[for Italy]] General disappointment among passengers In the mean time crew keeps on straining kedge ropes etc. Repeating their [[red underline]] monotonous Hele-hel-ha [[/red underline]] etc. During the night I awaken to feel the boat moving and about 6 A M. we are before the Bridge [[left margin in red]] Cairo [[/left margin]] [[underline]] March 14. [[/underline]] A slow moving succession of camels over the bridge. Now and then a [[red underline]] small lighted [[/red underline]] trolley car - a sight which has become [[strikethrough]] uncommon [[/strikethrough]] ^[[new]] since a month. since we left here. At Cook's found long cable from [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] all well and orders good. [[red underline]] Upper tooth bothers [[/red underline]] me more and
