i85o THE LAST OF THE FALKLANDS 



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I will take care to have the reminder so backed that they must 

 and shall take note of it. Even if they will not promote me at 

 once, it would answer our puFpose to have an appointment to 

 some ship on the home station for a short time. 



The last of the Falklands was seen on July 25 ; the 

 line was crossed in thirty-six days ; another month, and 

 water running short, it was found necessary to put in at 

 the Azores for a week. Leaving Fayal on October 5, the 

 Rattlesnake reached Plymouth on the 23rd, but next day 

 proceeded to Chatham, which, thanks to baffling winds, 

 was not reached till November 9, when the ship was paid 

 of?. 



