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and [[underlined]] thus stretch it, while the clew of the [[strikethrough]] top [[/striketrhrough]] topsail is stretched by means of [[/underlined]] a halyard to the peak of the gaff by means of a sheave or a block.
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The [[underlined]] Munroe topsail seems a modification of this sail with a more vertical [[/underlined]] yard and a horizontal club so as to insure rigidity with a [[underlined]] jib headed [[/underlined]] mainsail where [[underlined]] the gaff does not exist [[/underlined]] Later on we enter a canal then pass a R.R bridge all well kept and well built then further on we land at about [[underlined]] 7 P.M [[/underlined]] right in the heart of the 
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town. Drove to [[underlined]] Grand Hotel the best and well situated [[/underlined]] before one of the canals and in front of the [[underlined]] Royal Palace [[/underlined]] Small but pleasant room with bath. at 18 Kroner including tips. (Kroner is about 17 cents).  [[underlined]] Hotel excellent, good service, [[/underlined]] excellent food Feel very tired so early to bed
[[underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Sept 3. [[/strikethrough]] Have caught cold. [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Sept 3. [[/underlined]] Feel better. Sunny dry weather blue sky. Temp. = 60-68°F. Went to [[underlined]] U.S. Consul (Osborne) [[/underlined]] for letters. Had long talk with him and he wanted to use my interview for a newspaper article for his son who is a journalist He [[underlined]] seemed astonished when I asked him as a favor not to publish anything [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough]] of the kind [[/strikethrough]] at all. The [[underlined]] Swedish Government controls the sale of [[/underlined]]