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“Up at 5.30 for a cold bath; after which Arthur & I took a hand at the pumps while the men washed down the poop. To-day we all miss the familiar cry of “Please to remember the 5th of November”. I think the nearest approach to a guy* (* Effigy of Guy Fawkes ) we […]
“Quitted our cockerwalks at 7 & had a bath before breakfast. Another fine & hot day with a little breeze & we now hope to make some headway as it is now the last of a 9-day calm. One day we did 13 miles, another 17 & another 25 which is really wretched work. Cards […]
“Up at 7.30. Still a calm & very hot. In the afternoon we sighted a French mail “steamer” (the only one during the voyage) & nine other vessels, also a shark & a whale. In the evening we had a very heavy discussion on religion with our friend Smith who is a Baptist & being […]
“Another dead calm & only 300 miles from the line so imagine how cold it is. Joey & I made our beds once again for a change our usual time for making them is every 2 to 3 weeks. Little of consequence occurs today. Had a game of whist & to bed at 11.30” Extract […]
“Up at 6, it is still very sultry & Cergou (ships name for oatmeal porridge) is so very filling. But I must not grumble for now is the time to eat drink & be merry for soon we shall be in the promised land. I am getting quite religious (as you will observe) under the […]
“Up at 6.30. Another calm day with occasional showers. Arthur fishing for Dolphins & Benita at the end of the bowsprit while I am looking on. You all know fishing is not my failing. Today we have 11 vessels in view 3 of which we have spoken & who turn out to be the Helen […]
“Stofully hot again. 87 in the shade so we have not been moving about much today. Went to sleep from 12.45 to 4 on top of our house as this is the coolest part of the ship between the boats. Headache all day. Bed at 11.” Extract from A.Whelen’s Australia travel diary aboard the Hesperides sailing […]
“Joey and the second mate have been amusing themselves by throwing pailfuls of water over each other as their clothes were too dry so that these two young parties are slightly damp. Peter (our cat & a beautiful tom) is missing & it is supposed that in trying after some bird or other he has […]
“Up at 7. Very hot again and squally all day. Sighted two vessels and spoke one. She is going to Sydney but we could not make out her name for she is not on the books, being a new ship most likely. Joey trying to catch birds by hook & has at last succeeded in […]
“Up at 7.30. A fine morning with good breeze we are doing 8 and a half to 9 and a half knots an hour. Sighted two fresh vessels and spoke one. It was the ‘Oriana’ from Calcutta to London & she will no doubt report us on arrival there. In yesterdays news I forget to […]
