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human care - our triumph was but of short duration,
when the cry of halt startled our ears. and Gale was
called to [underline] fix [/underline] the President's leaders - which leaders, by some
unaccountable cause, or other, were perpetually [underline] getting [/underline]
[underline] into a fix [/underline] - arrived at Harpers Corners, the Pilot was
again at a loss how to proceed, yet maintaining that all was
well. here Passport and some others parted company and
headed for Waterloo and Kingston - in this instance we
had to acknowledge the Pilot right. the consequence was
the recall of Passport who, [underline] about ship [/underline], and regained his
berth. Now with a fresh start, and fresh spirits we
continued our course for some two miles more, when
the President having in mistake passed the Gate some
distance, and finding his error, made a retrograde
move through fields, fetlock deep in mud, water, ice
and snow. gallantly took the lead, - but unfortunately
was the services of Gale once more needed for the [underline] Presidents [/underline]
[underline] leaders [/underline]. All being now in trim, crack went the
whip and at a round pace the rising ground
of the [underline] Village [/underline] was soon gained - It was now evident
that Pilot here knew how the land lay, and felt
himself quite at home with the many well known
ports in view. Here again was Gale' attention called
to the plaguy [underline] Blacks [/underline]. Matters being satisfactorily arranged
between Gale and his Sable friends. the word O.K.
was passed and with a will we dashed through
Princess into Queen street which quickly brought us
to the cheerful Mess of the Royal Artillery - where
having discussed the comforts of luncheon and mulled
to our content. the worthy President read the able