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fast leaving the light in the distance.
This coming about nine o'clock we were
hailed by a tug-boat from London, the
first we have yet seen, but their offer
for towing us to London was not accepted.

Sunday Aug. 16th

About half past three this morning I was
awakened out of a deep sleep by a most
peculiar noise, and by a heavy tramping
of feet and confused sound of voices
on deck. Throwing my blankets around
me I ran up to see what was up,
whether we were wrecked or what was the
matter. It was a cold, chilly foggy morning
and as the day had not yet dawned, we
could not see any great distance from
the ship. I found the ship hove to that is
the sails set so as to counteract each other
and to bring the ship to a stand still.
I found most of the passengers on deck
some dressed, others like myself with only
a blanket thrown around them, but all
deeply interested in what was going on.
I ascertained that the noise which awoke

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