July 20. |
Friday 9 o'clock a.m. |
Left the river. Saw the body of a dead man floating in the river. Evening fine. Walked the deck. |
July 21. |
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Weather very rough. Majority of passengers sick. Self kept quite well. |
July 26. |
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During the night was awakened by a rustle over the bed, found the cabin window had been opened from the outside and two bottles of raspberry vinegar stolen. Distance 201 miles. |
July 28. |
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Very much troubled with the toothache. Made up my mind to fast tomorrow. Distance 214 miles. |
July 29. |
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Very hot day. Abandoned the idea of fasting. |
August 11. |
23rd day. |
A Court of Justice was held in the Fore-saloon to try a charge preferred against one of the passengers, namely : On Friday evening several passengers had allowed themselves to become a little elevated in mind, and one of them had locked another in one of the cabins and kept him there for some time. When he was released they threw water at each other. the rest of the passengers were disturbed from their sleep. The delinquent was charged with the above offence before a Court of Justice presided over by a passenger as Judge. Counsel appeared for the prosecution and defence. The Jury was composed of ladies. witnesses were sworn by the Knave of Clubs. After a hard-fought struggle the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was mulcted in the penalty of one bottle of whiskey, which was at once produced and drunk. Miss Levinson and myself were on the Jury. Distance 199 miles. |
August 15. |
27th day. |
The weather was extremely fine. We were quite becalmed and obliged to steam the whole day. In the evening we had a grand vocal concert in our saloon, exclusively by passengers. Miss Levinson and myself sang. Mr. Levinson wanted to sing but could not. Distance 184 miles. |
August 20. |
32nd day. |
Favorable wind and weather. A second concert similar to the former one - the same singers with few additions. Distance 203 miles. |
August 21. |
33rd day. |
A Court of Justice to try two of our passengers for riotous conduct. Distance 230 miles. |
August 22. |
34th day. |
The wind still against us, the ship heaving furiously made everything disagreeable. The air very cold. Distance 116 miles. |
August 25. |
37th day. |
The ship rolling heavily. The most disagreeable day experienced. Distance 249 miles. Last night the ship was slightly in danger from the wind having suddenly changed against us. The only injury sustained was the breaking of one of the spars. |
August 29. |
41st day. |
Becalmed. Obliged to put steam on. Distance 218 miles. |
August 31. |
43rd day. |
A strong head-wind blowing, obliged us to go much further south than anticipated. The air very cold. |
September 5. |
48th day. |
The wind very high, with an immense sea, ship rocking, heavy squalls and snowstorms. Passengers amused themselves by snowballing each other. As the ship rolled pieces of ice fell from the rigging. Lat. 51. Long. 49. Distance 191 miles. |
September 8. |
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Intensely cold, with any quantity of snow and ice on decks. Distance 294 miles. |
September 19. |
62nd day. |
An address was presented to the Captain by the passengers, and another to the doctor, with a sum of money to each. |
September 20. |
63rd day. |
Everybody looked out for land. At 12 o'clock the Cape Otway light was visible. |
September 21. |
64th day. |
About 2 a.m. a sudden shock was felt throughout the ship, caused by a collision with the ss. "Oscar," doing considerable damage to both ships. At about 8 a.m. the pilot came on board. We entered the Port Philip Heads, and at 1 p.m. we anchored safely in Hobson's Bay after as pleasant a passage as any person need wish to have. |