and other fashionable dances of the day, a “quantum sufficit” of Sherry and water, and Bottled Ale, was drank, and which in My opinion only served to make what was hot, hotter, Dear Emma and I were spectators from the Poop Deck, and enjoyed the evening very much, from the simple fact of its being a change, in the Monotonous every day life on board Ship, at 8 Bells, first watch, the evenings amusement terminated, and the company separated, Some to retire to their overheated Cabins others to take up their nights lodging on the Deck, within the last two or three Nights we have had some very unpleasant Neighbours, taking up their temporary residence