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Monday Aug. 17th

At nine o'clock this morning we heard
the archon, and taken in tow by a small
but powerful tug boat we started off for
London. It has been a beautiful day
and almost rivals yesterday. Although
the wind got very high in the night
our anchors proved to be worthy of the
confidence we reposed in them and
held us securely. About twelve, after passing
through some large fishing grounds in
which a great number of small vessels
were pursuing their avocation, and
passing several large vessels going out
one of which was a Man of War. we
reached the Nore, which is the broad
open mouth of the Thames. Leaving
Sheerness with its Dockyards and For-
tifications on our left and Southend
which I understand is a favorite
watering place with the London
people on our right we passed
several other small places one of
which a very picturesque little town.

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