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“Arthur was up at 6 to begin fishing early but after 9 hours of it he gave it up as a bad job, thinking he was either a bad hand at it or that the fish were precious artful. It has been awfully hot all day again today & scarcely any wind. For breakfast we […]
“Up at 6, another beautiful day. We are now 25 degrees N of the line & no wind again. Have not seen any sails to relieve the monotony. I was reading about Bath this morning & find it is the best place to send the great unwashed. Please take note of this. To give you […]
“Another fine day but we are not making much headway as the wind is contrary. Made a raid on a small nest of cockers & demolished the lot. We are saving some to send to England as they are fine specimens about one and a half to 2 inches long. More fishing & more luck, […]
“Up at 7 not feeling very bright having an old friend in to see me – the headache but feel better this evening” Extract from A.Whelen’s travel journal aboard the Hesperides sailing from England to Australia in 1878
“Up at 7.30. Arthur went out fishing for the day & caught nothing. The sun is getting very hot & it is now as hot as on any day we had during the summer. I have left off my coat & collar & if it continues to get much hotter I shall go about in […]
“Another beautiful day. We have now done about 1400 miles & are now off the coast of the Madiera’s. Today we sighted a small schooner & early this morning we saw a large shark. Arthur tried his hand again, at fishing for the pilot fish, which always go in front of the sharks, but with […]
“During the night a squall came on & made us ship a little lot of water which wetted some of the sailors & I heard some of them offering up their prayers as it seemed to me. Now the wind is down again & we are only making very little progress. We are all getting […]
“Up at 7.30 & we are going along at abt 10 knots an hour in the right direction. All well & up except the guv’nor who is still in his bunk where he has been for 10 days. Did on average about 8 knots all day. Bed at 10. Nothing fresh today.” Extract from A.Whelen’s […]
“Up at 8. As yet no wind or signs of any. From the first mate I hear today that we have done 2003 miles up till yesterday at 12, but unfortunately only 1100 in the right direction so you can imagine what weather we must have had. At present we are off the coast of […]
“All up today, but unluckily we are now nearly stationary there being no wind. Soup & Bouilli (known on board as Bully) and Rice for Dinner. Bread Cheese & Pickles for Supper. We are now beginning at last to feel our sea legs and so enjoying our food which has not as yet been the […]
