What the Ship's Log Did Not Record
The official log of the mail boat The Tern, covering the period from October 22nd to October 24th, is preserved in the archives of the London Steam Packet Company, filed under the reference number TERN-1886-Q4-017. It is a document of meticulous precision, as all of Captain Thomas Wells's logs were. Every entry is dated and timed. Every observation is qualified and cross-referenced. The...
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