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trips (which must be a big saving) ; so we were not held up 

 for that, which would have meant several days. Some 

 boats at the time were held weeks before they could get 

 their coal on board. 



These boats sail direct to London, except sometimes to 

 put in at the Cape Verde Islands, if they need any extra 

 coal, making the run in twenty-one days. If it takes more 

 than twenty-two days, their contracts require them to pay 

 a daily forfeit for overtime. In this manner ten thousand 

 tons of meat come weekly to John Bull. 



In due time we reached London, and from there crossed 

 to New York, arriving the day before College opened for 

 its second semester. 



