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the Oriental up on the hill, a very fine American Hotel kept by Theo. Andrews & Company.
19th. — I paid my bill, and left for the ship. After passing the night with my friend Capt. Treadwell of the American ship, Sagamore, here I am on board of the Palmer, and the Chinese pilot in command, who ordered the anchor hove short, and loose the topsails. We were lying nearly inside of all the ships, the pilot backed the fore topsail to give the ship stearnway, and backed the ship out through the other ships with her head pointed outward.
