31 October.--Still hurrying along. The day has come, and Godalming is sleeping. I am on watch. The morning is bitterly cold, the furnace heat is grateful, though we have heavy fur coats. As yet we have passed only a few open boats, but none of them had on board any box or package of anything like the size of the one we seek. The men were scared every time we turned our electric lamp on them, and fell on their knees and prayed.
Jonathan has apparently had a quick course in how to pilot a river launch and operate a steam engine from Godalming.
Steam Launch Uno, built 1894: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt_DylU5RmE
Steam Launch Valkyrie, built 1898: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyxsrHGSvJ0
Posted by: Most Significant | October 31, 2021 at 03:16 AM
“The men were scared every time we turned our electric lamp on them, and fell on their knees and prayed.”
Or were they covering their eyes to try to preserve their night vision?
Posted by: Most Significant | October 31, 2021 at 03:17 AM