| Page 1212/ to get through but we were lucky with only 4 days during which
we caught plenty of water for drinking & washing & all hands have
since been washing themselves & their clothes. You can't imagine
how nice it is to have 1/2 bucket of water to wash in then
throw it away. We see steamers quite often now but no sailers
from Spencer Gulf.
"Crossing the Line" was celebrated for Gardiner & me on Sunday
We had great crosses cut in our hair, given disagreeable stuff to
swallow & stripped tarred & painted. An hour with kerosene,
then hot water & soap, got it all off & now we hope our hair grows
before we get to England. Yes my wave is gone & it will be interest-
-ing to see if it grows the same again. I usually wear only bathing
togs & boots now as its rather warm; sleep in the lifenet under the
bowsprit by day & somewherehandier at night so as to be called for
my wheel or if wanted for anything else or else to be called by the
other watc for our watch on deck, when we usually muster & then
go back & sleep especially in the [?ades?] where the wind holds
steady & there isn't much to do with the sails etc. | Page 1212/ to get through but we were lucky with only 4 days during which
we caught plenty of water for drinking & washing & all hands have
since been washing themselves & their clothes. You can't imagine
how nice it is to have 1/2 bucket of water to wash in then
throw it away. We see steamers quite often now but no sailers
from Spencer Gulf.
"Crossing the Line" was celebrated for Gardiner & me on Sunday
We had great crosses cut in our hair, given disagreeable stuff to
swallow & stripped tarred & painted. An hour with kerosene,
then hot water & soap, got it all off & now we hope our hair grows
before we get to England. Yes my wave is gone & it will be interest-
-ing to see if it grows the same again. I usually wear only bathing
togs & boots now as its rather warm; sleep in the lifenet under the
bowsprit by day & somewherehandier at night so as to be called for
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