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Day in the Life

May 8, 1841

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May 08, 1841 ~ Saturday

8^th fair weather but high head winds from the
S. W. sea rough we shiped some heavy seas, one
sail in sight, the Captain had his hat blown
into the sea while taking observations with his
quadrant we have passed two sail to day, I had a
long conversation with the second mate in the evening
whose name was Steward he gave me a rehearsal of
his sea fareing life for 20 years which was interesting
he had sailed twice around the world been within
14 degrees of the South pole, had had his vessel blockade-
ed by floating mountains of Ice nearly a mile high
for many days, which Ice burges freequently come
in contack with each other which makes a report
like an earthquake or peels of thunder he has crossed
the several times visited the &
& says in all his sailing he has never found a wors
sea or ocean for stormes than the , ie the
& trade, after conversing several
hours I retired to my berth & had a good nights rest