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Coaling will occupy us two days.
tomorrow and next day. It is
nearly tomorrow now, the time
is close on twelve.

October 20th Finished mooring
the ship it is now one o'clock.
And I have to arise at 6 o'c.
in the morning. I'll sleep
to spite the black diamonds
rattling alongside and above
me. So here goes. (Snores)

6 o'clock and some one shook
me, asleep nearly 4 hours, it
seems like 4 minutes only.

We took a spare tail end shaft
aboard to day for our propellors
it is a very weighty and awkward
object to handle, but we got it
aboard and chocked safely off
with wedges. come gale or breeze,