Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

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

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p. 114

about an hour in hand & had a look at some papers. I saw the death of PJ Gregory in the home news. We also got from him a Belfast Whig & L'pool Mercury, & a basket of onions: by the time we left we had a good long pull back to the ship. We devoured the old news when we got on board very greedily. Long 85° East.

Tuesday June 22nd 1858.

We crossed the line during last night. the wind is still keeping light & we have not as yet got the SW monsoon. See by the papers there has been fierce difference between England & France & that Duc de Malakoff was to be French repre sentative in England. Fighting still going on in India & a good deal of desease among the troops offer of peerage to Sir Colin & non acceptance.

Last edit about 3 years ago by Dendendaloom

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p. 271

English Channel

hove the ship too about 10. Mr. & Mrs. Payne & Peterson went ashore (Mr. & Mrs.P without saying good bye) asked the boatmen to report us & Peterson had a telegraph message. Went on to Dungeness. A great number of Ships at Anchor outward bound head wind for them could not proceed out abreast of Dungeness about 2 ocl P.M. pilot Cutter came off two pilots in small boat with hats on well ducked. still beating all ships we come [a]cross beat Steamer which we have engaged for £40- to take us up the river 4 ocl in the downs. rounded the south foreland passes Dover saw the Coast of France Could see the people walking ashore at Dover & the Bating Machines with glass Dover Castle Breakwater &ce. 5.30

Last edit over 2 years ago by Dendendaloom

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