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From the diary of Nicholas II - the 23rd of September. Ponedelnik.Vyshli from Portsmouth to 7 h. And low speed went to the British squadron, which was waiting for us at the O of Wight island. I walked on the deck this time. The wind blew stronger and stronger and the wave does more Io moves away from the coast. But the weather was clear. Eng. the court held their places were wonderful 13-node swing. Muscled intensified and armadillos took wave after wave. In the 11 hours. French squadron met the British turned to salute smartly ago, the French take their place. Then I went to sleep. Poor Alix very seasick, and a daughter, too. At 2 o'clock in Cherbourg entered into the inner harbor, and "The Standard" and the whole squadron began at disposition on the roads. We went ashore and were met by President Felix [th] odds [ohm]. After representations back to the boat and boarded a memo * «Elan», on a cat. They walk around all courts and visited the flagship battleship "NOSP".