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THE AMUSEMENTS. 
ment, inside, outside, and on decks; and Mr. Wilson 
follows with ice-measurements. And last of all comes 
my own record of the day gone by; every line, as I 
look back upon its pages, giving evidence of a weak¬ 
ened body and harassed mind. 
WINTER LIFE ON BOARD SHIP. 
“We have cards sometimes, and chess sometimes,— 
and a few magazines, Mr. Littell’s thoughtful present, 
to cheer away the evening. 
“March 11, Saturday.—All this seems tolerable for 
commonplace routine; but there is a lack of comfort 
