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anchorage off Panama. We had hardly anchored 

 when we observed a great glare in the town, 

 and it soon became apparent that a fire of no 

 ordinary magnitude had broken out. The 

 flames rose on high, lighting up the spires of 



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GREAT FIRE AT PANAMA H.M.S. "REPULSE" AND " REINDEER " AT 

 ANCHOR IN THE BAY. 



the Cathedral, which stood out in bold relief 

 against the dark background, throwing out 

 sparks and volumes of smoke. With our 

 glasses we could see the houses falling in all 

 directions. The sight was a very grand one, 

 but there was no time to be lost, and we 



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