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Day in the Life

Aug 7, 1849

Journal Entry

August 07, 1849 ~ Tuesday

7th We are still at the bend the tide Here rises & falls about
50 feet each tide at the turn of the tidde it comes in with
a great swell & r[e]ach from 7 to 10 feet deep it is called the bore
it often destroys ships when they are in the bore this is the reason
why boats cannot go out & in bore rivers ownly at High tides
the bore came in to day at half past 11 oclok & we all left the bend
on board of the steemer at 2 oclok & rode all day & night

Aug 7, 1849