Francis MacDonald Journal * Facsimile and Transcription
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        today, but I was very sick lying
        in the Cabin [and] did not go up
        to see it. We passed the Mull of
        Cantyre27 about ten o'clock this
5      morning and about twelve saw the
        Island of Islay wh[ic]h was the last
        sight of Scotland we saw.28 {W}e
        had a beautiful run across the
        Irish Channel, saw the Giant's
10    Causeway29 [and] in the distance
        we passed the Brig Fanny for
        Jamaica, off Mistenhull at
        five o'clock.30 This vessel sailed
        two days before us. {S}aw lots
15    of Porpoises today. The Crew
        were busy trimming the ship
        as she was too much by the
        head, and they put a good deal
        of the iron between decks as she
20    has too much on her bottom.31
        The Steward [and] another were busy
        fastening with large screws, the
        seats, tables and every thing in

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