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was pointed out to me by my friend Mr.
Coad as Leigh, and entered the more narrow
part of the river which now did not
appear to be more than a mile and a half
wide. There did not appear to be anything
particularly striking in the appearance of
the country on either side. It seemed
to be a very pretty country occupied by farms.
As we ascended the river it gradually became
narrower and when we had arrived
within a few miles of Gravesend. the
tide having turned against us, our anchor
was dropped, and we [?] in the
middle of the river. During the day the
sailors have been busy in dismantling
the ship in taking down all the Sails
and stowing them away in the sail
room, taking in the bowsprit etc.
Mr. & Mrs. Cummings and Mr. Stevens
left in the long boat for Gravesend from
which place they are to take the train
to London. We have spent the afternoon
in looking at the numerous vessels proceeding
up and down the river.

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