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Cruising of Africka
Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Thursday October 28th 1852

All theas 24 more modrate and clear
weather saw one turtle and some
porposes brig by the wind on differents
tacks
Lat by Obs 25° 32 North Long by Cro 16°33 West from green wich
so ends this long fine day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Friday October 29th 1852
All theas 24 hours Plesant breeses and clear
weathear at 7 AM keep off SSW made all sail &c
saw A sail stering the same corse
Lat by Ob 25.06 North Long by Cro 17 02¼ West
so ends this plesant day

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Saturday October 30th dy 1852

All theas 24 hours fine breeses and clear we
athear at 4 PM loard for black fish with out
suck cess saw A brig take A whales & at
9 AM spoke Brig Eschol of Turo Smith one whale
6 mo out so ends this plesant Day
Lat by Obs 25º 37 North Long by Cro 17 29½ West

[marginalia:]
[a small detailed sketch of a brig surrounded by birds]
ESCHOL.
OF.
TRURO.
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Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Sunday October 31th dy 1852
All theas 24 hours fine breeses and plesant
weathear at 3 PM loard for black fish but
without suckcess at 7 AM spoke schooner
Alatamaha of Sipican 3 mo out clean &c.
so ends this fine day

[marginalia:]
[small routh sketch of a whale spouting with line trailing]
the West
boat struck
and drawd &c
[end marginalia]

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Monday November 1th 1852
All theas 24 hours light breeses and plesant
weathear at 2 PM gamd with the schooner
Alatamaha and and gave her A can of oil &c
Lat by Ob 24° 59 North
So ends this long day

[marginalia - small routh sketch of a two-masted schooner under sail]

Remarks On board Brig Leonidas Tusday November 2th 1852
All this day fine breeses and plesant weathear
at 3 PM gamd with the schooner Alatamaha
and got 2 a oars &c at 6 AM loard for black
fish wast bot struck and took him along side at 11 AM
loar A gain wast boat struck took him along side
Lat by Obs 24° 53 North so ends this day

[marginalia:]
[small rough sketch of a two-masted schooner]
W.B.
[drawing of a sperm whale]
20 gal
[drawing of a sperm whale]
20 gallons
W B