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scene. If anything more craft following us than at 
Lyttclton — Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Evans, and K. left at 
Heads and back in Harbour Tug. Other tugs followed 
farther with Volunteer Reserve Gunboat — all left about 
4.30. Pennell 1 swung ' the ship for compass adjustment, 
then i away.' 
Evening. — Loom of land and Cape Saunders Light 
blinking. 
Wednesday, November 30. — Noon no miles. Light 
breeze from northward all day, freshening towards night- 
fall and turning to N.W. Bright sunshine. Ship pitching 
with south-westerly swell. All in good spirits except 
one or two sick. 
We are away, sliding easily and smoothly through 
the water, but burning coal — 8 tons in 24 hours reported 
8 P.M. 
Thursday, December 1. — The montlx opens well on the 
whole. During the night the wind increased ; we worked 
up to 8, to 9, and ^to 9*5 knots. Stiff wind from N.W. 
and confused sea. Awoke to much motion. 
The ship a queer and not altogether cheerful sight 
under the circumstances. 
Below one knows all space is packed as tight as human 
skill can devise — and on deck ! Under the forecastle 
fifteen ponies close side by side, seven one side, eight 
the other, heads together and groom between — swaying, 
swaying continually to the plunging, irregular motion. 
One takes a look through a hole in the bulkhead and 
sees a row of heads with sad, patient eyes come swinging 
up together from the starboard side, whilst those on the 
