ABOARD THE TRAMP-SHIP FULTON 



years old and of a rather slim model, having a 

 beam of only 26 feet, and in part because of this 

 it rolled heavily in a sea. 



We passed a somewhat disturbed night. The 

 floor of the Captain's cabin where I had my bunk 

 was soon covered by a collection of the contents 

 of the drawers to the lockers and the materials 

 which had been on top. There were bottles of 

 schnapps and other liquors which had been pre- 

 sented to us by our friends at Ivigtut. My ink 

 bottle, clothes, etc., were also in the collection. 

 Cramer, who was still suffering from the effects 

 of his starving time, had been given the couch 

 in the saloon. The others on the floor of the saloon 

 rolled about like peas as the ship lurched, until 

 they had got wedged into positions somewhat 

 easier to maintain. 



All the next day we were in this gale and when 

 the storm moved away to the eastward and the 

 wind fell off, the sea was still but little improved. 

 There were no racks on our saloon table and when 

 we were at meals and the lurches came, though 

 every hand we could muster was in use holding the 

 dishes, some would escape to the floor. Before 

 dishes and food had been put on the table, all six 

 of us would sit down, and as the dishes arrived hold 

 them in place. It was an especially difficult task 



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