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flock of sea gulls. quite a number however

ran of the idea that they were soldiers after

they had been ducked, and expresed themselves

accordingly: professing to be serving under Capt

Jessus: and that they would "get home by and by",

and "by the way" I have the same hope, tho my

destination is Lynn while thiers. is supposed to be

some nearer the Stars. I may as well remark here

that there appearence as they poped thier heads out

of watter reminded me muchly of a school of

blackfish. One big wench weighing I should judge

somewhere in the nieghbourhood of 300 lbs, blowed

like a right whale. as she come up, haveing forgoten

to shut her mouth when she went down and

as a natural consequence swallowed near a gallon

of watter if I could judge by the size of her hole.

but after being well swabed with a cotton handker-

chief in the hands of the minister she got her breath

and hurared for Jessus with a will, throwing herself

in to as many attitueds as Fanny Eller. or any french

[stancing] master, but good by to them this time, and

that they may all soon get home is the sincere prayer and

wish of one who loves them muchley a good wayes

off. The weather is beautyfull and tomorrow we are

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