become accustomed so gradually
to the motion that very few are
sick and the tables are well filled 
at all the meals. A child, 18 months
old died last night.
  I have scraped acquaintance in the
smoking room with Judge T. J. Mackay
of South Carolina, Mr H. B. Coxe
and a gentleman from Canada whose
name I have not learned. My
room mate is a young Englishman
from Wimbleton [sic] [Wimbledon], E. G. Porter by name,
C. & E R.S. have met Mr. & Mrs.
Geo. C. Holt of Spuyton Dyvel [sic] [Duyvil], N.Y. [New York]
- very agreeable people, both.
  There are many English and
Scotch passengers and several
Cubans. Most of the Americans
appear to be from New York, Phila [Philadelphia]
or the west. I have found several
from Boston. They are clannish
& unsociable & many of them seem
to be Jews.
 Lat. 51 [degrees] 14' N. 
Lon. 13 [degrees]. 0' W. 
Run 451 M.
June 19 (Friday)
  A. M. Clear, warm; light S. E. wind; sea
deep blue, rough & hillocky with small waves
but no white caps and no motion on steamer.
From 9.30 to 10.30 a.m. the ocean was
literally alive with birds, all of the same species
as those seen on the 17th. They were scattered
about everywhere in flocks of from 4 or 5 to
200 or more the usual number being 40 or
50. Most of them were "bedded" like Scoters
forming bars or lines on the water and rising
as the steamer approached, some half a mile off
others close under the bows, clearing the water
with difficulty, using both feet & wings, & flying
off in dense bunches. Flight heavy, yet swift,
strong, direct. More like White Ibis's or Oyster
Catchers than P. major's. Some birds on rising
struck top of wave & dropped into water again.
Others sat with wings spread & head raised
without flying. On wing they were either
awkward or subject to panic for several
flew directly against the side of the ship
in the vain attempt to pass her bows.