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us moored snugly at the wharfe.
Ship draws 18 feet aft and 11.6 ft in forwards.

We are not loading any cargo
to day on account of having
to coal and bunker ship tomorrow.

Glasgow is horribly smoky, and
the air is full of malodours.
A good living gale of wind
would just clear the air from
dirt and smoke in the waggle
of a ropeyarn. My night aboard
for keeping ship, can hardly
keep my eyes open so I'll just
snuggle in, before the electric
dynamo is stopped at 10 0'clock.

October 19th

10-30 P.M. We shifted the ship
right across the dock alongside
a crane - steam power - no 59.
which has the honour of coaling