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sides the waters of the magnificent bay spread
out as far as the eye can reach, and are
bounded by just the faint outlaine of the
adjacent shore. On one side, we have
a view very indistinct from the distance
of New York and Brooklyn, and between
us and them about half a mile from our
ship to the right, and left are two
of the powerful forts by which they are
guarded, the names of which I do not
know. We are surrounded by shipping
of all sorts and of all countries; some
lying at anchor like ourselves, others
passing up ordown with the wind
or tide or without the aid of either,
but all helping to make a beautiful
and to me a novel scene.

[The following text has been crossed out but is still legible]
a scene
which I could thoroughly enjoy were I
placed under different circumstances to
those under which I find myself at
present; for I am a fugitive; not from
justice for I am no criminal, but from
my country; fleeing to a foreign land
and to scenes of which I know nothing.

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