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fore releasing the chain cable; in the 44th Watch of that night (between 1 and 2 A. Hs) a poking

boat came to the burning ship,

means of sampan

and by

tasting

thise or jour at a time,

about fifty coolies were taken

to the fishing beatz - all the

Co

olies clinging

clinging to the

nao

spars at that time were

taken to the fishing boat; they

lichaved very slindly

very Kindly to us,

ive were

all thirsty but they would not

let us drink water but boiled

rice and with

ginger mixed

with the rice water gave it to us;

they gave us all the Clothing

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