Leaving Cape Town and into stormy waters
Title
Leaving Cape Town and into stormy waters
Subject
Diary page 11
Description
[Sea lovely to look at green]
bright & clear topped with silver foam, shoals of sprats at vessel’s side, Cape hens gliding about & dipping in water – several fine steamers passing by or lying near – got new passengers in Saloon. Monday 24th 2 passengers go ashore for Cape get 6 new ones – weigh anchor at 4.30 say farewell to Table Bay & Cape Town- night descends on scene & we retire to Saloon.
Monday 25th. Dreadful day. Sea far surpassing Bay of Biscay – all very qualmy-
Tuesday 26th heaving continued with qualms – Wednesday passed - dreadful night – ship swinging to & fro most awfully one lady dashed out of berth – only ship’s company slept – passengers holding every available thing trying to keep themselves in, truly we have got a stormy introduction to Southern Ocean, ladies in Saloon this morning “few and far between”, viands, plates, china & glass sent with a crash from one side of the table to the opposite, some lucky persons getting during process lapfulls [of soup]
bright & clear topped with silver foam, shoals of sprats at vessel’s side, Cape hens gliding about & dipping in water – several fine steamers passing by or lying near – got new passengers in Saloon. Monday 24th 2 passengers go ashore for Cape get 6 new ones – weigh anchor at 4.30 say farewell to Table Bay & Cape Town- night descends on scene & we retire to Saloon.
Monday 25th. Dreadful day. Sea far surpassing Bay of Biscay – all very qualmy-
Tuesday 26th heaving continued with qualms – Wednesday passed - dreadful night – ship swinging to & fro most awfully one lady dashed out of berth – only ship’s company slept – passengers holding every available thing trying to keep themselves in, truly we have got a stormy introduction to Southern Ocean, ladies in Saloon this morning “few and far between”, viands, plates, china & glass sent with a crash from one side of the table to the opposite, some lucky persons getting during process lapfulls [of soup]
Creator
Sisters of Mercy
Source
Sisters of Mercy Archive, Ennis Collection
Publisher
Sisters of Mercy Archive
Date
1878
Contributor
Dunne, Joan
Rights
All rights reserved
Relation
Sisters of Mercy Ennis, Australia, New Zealand
Format
Manuscript
Language
eng
Type
image.jpg
Identifier
XE/358C11
Coverage
Australia, New Zealand
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