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At Sea.
The following day was somewhat calmer, although the gale still continued.

The sun had, however, risen through a bank of orange clouds, tingeing with its cheerful rays the crests of the black waves.

Watch was impatiently kept from the different look-outs.

Towards eleven o'clock in the morning a ship, with sails full set, was signalled as in view; two others followed at the distance of about half a knot.