Pages That Mention Needles
James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)
p. 15
Comp: can supply it at the rates which they charge for passage, but I believe they have everything duty free which accounts at any rate for the liberal supply of wine. When I went on deck again I found that we had cleared the Needles & were gradually losing sight of the white cliffs of England. Farewell to old England then when will I again behold your lovely shores. I remained on deck till 8 oclock every one here are strangers to me. there are 6 or 8 officers of the 34th the regiment that was in the Castle before I left on board. their faces are familiar as I used to see them often marching to the park. At 8 oclock there was tea. About 9 I turned into my berth I have got a very good berth the Cabin is occupied by three of us. Capt. Tedlie of the 50th Royal rifles Capt Hallowes of the Irish Fusiliers & myself. It is a very nice little Cabin well fitted up. We have a Servant or steward to wait on us appointed by the ship, the others also engaged him to wait at dinner & I did so likewise