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then, caught by the legs by the proper official, he 
went head first backwards into the tank. When he 
after some trouble was fished out, the next one, who 
in the meantime had not seen these proceedings, 
was placed on a seat and put through, and so on 
until all had passed muster before Neptune. As it 
was beautifully clear we spent a gay and memorable 
, evening. Songs were sung, toasts drunk, and both 
` Neptune and his wife departed as happy as those 
who had been for the first time soaped, shaved, 
and washed at the Equator. 
Fair weather prevailed nearly throughout this 
voyage фо 
Hobart, where 
we arrived 
ninety-eight 
days after our 
departure from 
London. 
We dropped 
anchor at Ad- 
venture “Bay 
shortly after 
dank cleared 
up the vessel, 
fixed our steam 
launch, and all 
made ourselves 
ready to appear 
ас our best 
when going up to Hobart. Half way up the 
Hobart Fjord we were met by small steamers 
and boats with a display of bunting. A swift little 
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* COUNTY OF KINROSS.” 
