Francis MacDonald Journal * Facsimile and Transcription
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been kind to us. We ought to promise the lord for his wondrous works, truly” it is those “ that go down to the sea in ships that see 5 His mighty works.”90 Friday 13th Still very heavy squalls, and rainy weather{.} I cannot write much I feel so anxious. But sh[ou]ld I live 10 to see finer weather I'll make up for the deficiency. Saturday 14th For two nights preceeding last night I was not in bed. {A}bout four o'c[lock] 15 this morning Crowe got me prevailed on to go in with him. I did not sleep. {A}bout five another heavy sea struck the ship but did little damage, 20 however a good deal came into the cabin [and] again wet my bed [and] bedding. {I}t also shifted part of the iron [and] three casks of [End of Page 56]
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