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its two Lighthouses, which we soon rounded
and left in the distance. After passing Lizzards
Point the land gradually receded from the
view and became again very indistinct.
Late in the evening we approached land
again in the neighborhood of Eddystone
Lighthouse but as night had not closed
in and as we were 12 or 14 miles distant
we could not see it. Altogether we have
had a most interesting day. The Sun has
shone forth bright and clear and the
delightful balmy westerly wind, has carried
us majestically up the green waters of the
channel amidst hundreds of vessels of
every description; some going in the same
direction, as we are; others coming out.
During the afternoon we were boarded
by the crews of small boats having fish
potatoes newspapers and other things for
sale or exchange; so that in addition
to our usually hard fare we have been
able to vary it by a little fresh fish.
We are this evening just rounding Start
Point, a very prominent headland. the

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