Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-11-17

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company with the Albatross, which
might be out of sight when the fog
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had to pass the night where we were,
and to make the best of it. It was
impossible to sit or lie down, and
dangerous to go to sleep. We had
to hoard the small stock of fire-wood
that was reserved for signalling.
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and of these we gladly partook, after
which we huddled together to COM
fort and keep each other warm.
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appeared! Fortunately, it was calm.
Coverdale's company was invaluable.
How carefully he watched over us!
Never had we half appreciated him,
or suspected that his brusque man
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ness.
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probably be our last. But O ray of
hope appeared. AS we ate, the sun
tried to break through. Toward
noon it cleared overhead, and our
spirits rose. BY degrees the surface
fog lifted, and the panorama reap
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off.
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