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James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)
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Friday July 22nd. 1859.
Thick & foggy. fish about in thousands. taking easily but all hooks broken Caught 5 after dinner yesterday Therm 68° 900 miles from England
Saturday July 23rd. 1859.
Thick & foggy drizzaling[?] rain regular Channel weather the Capt. says. A ship passed close bound southward this Mg. Therm 68°. Fish all left
Sunday July 24th. 1859.
Foggy this mg. but cleared off & left a fine clear day. got a good obs. first time for 4 days. 45° 4° N. a French Ship in sight bound same way as ourselves. 680 miles from the Lizard. a fine breeze tonight & fully expect to reach The Downs by next Sunday or before. weather cool & pleasant in the
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on bd. ship "Ivanhoe"
sun all day with a cap first time Therm: 67°.
Monday July 25th. 1859
Thick & foggy. Very cold wind hauled round Closde hauled in the evg. did more than 3 degrees Long. by dead reckoning. Therm 63°.
Tuesday July 26th. 1859.
Fine clear day & warm wind from N. Easterly 430 miles off Start. got good obs. today. Therm: 65°.
Wednesday July 27th. 1859.
Fine day. Light fair breeze. 370 miles from Lizard. 170 miles from Soundings. 66 miles since yesterday Nearly calm all last night Getting a fishing line ready to day for makarel in the Channel expect to reach the Downs by Sunday 2 large Grampus alongside today Therm. 67°
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on bd. "Ivanhoe"
astern this Mg. 1 Ocl just in sight on the horizon Astern. A Schooner & Barque to Leeward. Going up Channel to day with a spanking breeze on the Quarter. expect to sight Land at the Start tomorrow. 194 miles off today. 133 of[f] Lizard 100 miles from Scilly breeze freshened this Mg. about 8 Ocl Mrs P. sent Steward for some Lilium this Mg. refused to give unless prescribed by myself Sent a second time refused, he told Capt. Capt. would not interfere.
Sunday July 31st. 1859.
Sighted old England (Start Point) at 10 this mg. up at 4. been blowing stiff all night. immense numbers of vessels outward bound hove to & under reefed topsails Several Cowes pilot boats lurking about [Struck through: several] one came under our Stern asked us to what port bound? would not take
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a pilot up Channel? & were any passengers going ashore? Asked whether land in sight was Start Point? Yes! they asked a bo. grog. throw it overboard. Capt. said Come alongside & I will give you some beef. Could not come up running before the wind. blowing fresh asked French brig & Barque this mg. for Long. dave it on blk. board. Going along to day with a splendid breeze "Ivanhoe" passing all she came across. Barque in sight lost main top gallant mast. everyone on bd. in high spirits expect to get a pilot at Dungeness tomorrow. (P & I still out) quantities of weed floating past water dark green. Fine clear day. Therm: 67°. Bar. low. passed the Lizard Start Portland bill. 1 ocl no land in sight. 6 ocl abreast of Portland Bill 10 miles distant Can see the houses on the point & 2 lighthouses distinctly