Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Mossel Bay

James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)

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p. 78

the same point of land has been made every day. We went in very close at 12 oclock today. the part we made was a fine bold rocky coast sand hills interspersed & very high hills ranged all round. No habitations of Kaffirs were visible. 'bout ships again at 2 o'clock & long. The Capt went up to the stern to fish. Caught a Snapper 8 1/2 lbs weight beautiful fish with gold & silver coloured scales. We will tack again for land at sundown. This afternoon & have some fishing. We are now getting all the lines ready.

Tuesday 30th to Thursday April 1st 1858. All Tuesday kept tacking about the south of Moosel Bay & making very little progress to the westward

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