FROM NAPLES TO THE RED SEA 
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who had never before crossed the line. Those who 
had crossed the line entered into the fun of the 
occasion with much spirit and enthusiasm. 
On the hottest day of the trip, just as we left 
Suez, when the mercury was sputtering from the 
heat, we heard that the north pole had been discov¬ 
ered. It cooled us off considerably for a while. 
