Friday morning, 4^{th<\/sup> Feb\u2019y.<\/p>\n}

A very lovely morning, clear & bright (hot during the night & rest accordingly), sea quite gone down & practically no wind, water lovely & glassy. Had a nice bath, but the water (sea) is quite temperate, consequently not so refreshing as I like to enjoy.<\/p>\n

No object in view, neither fish nor fowl, simply one huge circle of horizon, clear to the very distant line where sky & sea seem to touch. Position at noon today as follows:<\/p>\n

Lat. N. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Long. E. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 run<\/p>\n

16.21 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 62.48\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 323.<\/p>\n

The post office men are still at it. Oh, the monotony. I should dread it. To watch them is irksome. [1:97]<\/p>\n

Friday night 9:05, your time 6 o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m just going to turn in & hope to have a good sleep. It\u2019s been a real fine day & enjoyable. There was a cricket match this afternoon. The spar deck all netted round, still with all care, they lost 5 balls overboard. The sun set about 6 & the moon shone early after, & I noted your time about 2 p.m. Seemed strange, you see we are gaining time every degree. The table on this ship is not quite so good as on the \u201cVictoria\u201d, tho\u2019 there is abundance & to spare, but she has been out 3 months & all is not so fresh. Meat I haven\u2019t touched for several days. It is all right, but I prefer fruit & salads, & eat\u00a0sparingly, generally, which suits me. The menu is much after the \u201cVictoria\u201d style. Here is tonight\u2019s dinner, which I think is the best we\u2019ve had & it is very full but the get up falls short.<\/p>\n

SS Ballaarat, dinner, Feb\u2019y 4^{th<\/sup> 1898:<\/p>\n}

Consomm\u00e9 a la Richeleaux<\/p>\n

Coteletts de Saumon \u00e0 l\u2019Indienn[e]<\/p>\n

Gigot – Bonilli Sa Capres<\/p>\n

Sarcelles Saute \u00e0 la Marseillais<\/p>\n

C\u00e9leri a la Bechamel<\/p>\n

Chapon Roti<\/p>\n

Salad<\/p>\n

Pouding \u00e0 la Spitzbergin<\/p>\n

Petit Gateaux a la Floridia<\/p>\n

Canapes \u00e0 la Russe<\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 \u2013 Dessert<\/p>\n

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