passengers, Vaisis, who got intoxicated the last day on board, Mr Schofield & Mr Neave, 2 lieutenants of Berkshire {requicest?}going home on sick leave, Captain Mara, Mr Ellicombe, Mrs Meyer & ourselves. Captain Mara said " There are a great many wrecks floating around in the Atlantic, some of these level with the sea. The U.S. & Eng have made some efforts to retrieve these but nothing systematic has been done. Charts have been got out showing their position. Whenever I come to any I {spurn?} them if possible as I think a great many vessels which are lost at sea have struck on these water-logged vessels & gone down. (All editorial in the 'trail' a few days after we returned revived Mr M's story about bricks, the "City of Pekin" etc.

July 27th Thurs.

The Gulf Stream was quite stormy and the waves washed on deck all day. We did not feel very comfortable squall about 4 o'clock.

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