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Monday, 27th |
Went ashore for the beef.
Large surf on. Another ship's boat was almost swamped. I was draged
clean out of our gig and suspended on a roap above the “angry
deep”. Pleasant position. Made a pillow out of Kiar. |
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Tuesday, 28th |
“Pericles” hove out tonight. Cheered,
set off rockets, Roman Candles, blue lights ect. The other ships
doing likewise. Spinning foxes. 6 men of the [- ? -] were taken
to Calabush. |
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Wednesday, 29th |
I have been making all kinds of line, cord, string,
ect. Had the pleasant job of reeving off mizzen, and galf signal
halyards. I'm the only one who has been up yet. |
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Thursday, 30th |
Saving the stays. Puling up [- ? -] of topgallant
yard. Sold a pouch full of tobacco for 40 cents. |
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Friday, 31st |
Sitting up aloft with second mate. Doing very
little. |
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AUGUST 1896 |
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Saturday, 1st |
I had a job in the store room, and I eat as much
as I could. Mate and 2nd mate blind drunk. |
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Sunday, 2nd |
This morning Johnie, Scottie and I went ashore
about 9. Went to Mr. O'Neill's house and got a pass for the railway,
and went up in one of the cars. It was splendid going up an incline
of over 50° in 3 minutes. It being only 15 yards short of
a mile. A magnificent view from top. The ships look like toys.
We watched a fine cricket match, and the English and Sootish engineers
gave us a fine dinner in the Hotel. Salmon, and Beer, Eggs and
beefsteak, tea, bread and butter, peaches ect. We were shown all
round the place, and in the engine house. Also went and saw the
cross on the hill. At half past five all ths captains and mates
including ourselves came down in a car full of nitre. It comes
down in terrible jerks. It was a most enjoyable day. Could not
have been better. I would not have missed it for anything. |
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