Arrival at coast of Africa and Table Bay
Title
Arrival at coast of Africa and Table Bay
Subject
Diary page 7
Description
[August 17th rather cold]
spent most of day pleasantly in saloon; said office in cabin. Nice concert in First Saloon during evening. Auction also today.
20th Feast of St Bernard, did not forget his dear clients, sea rough, day cold. Sisters qualmy. Wednesday 21st see several Cape hens & flying fish also other birds & fishes. Reading in second saloon by Miss Ward (celebrated actress taking sea voyage for benefit of health). Tuesday 27th sight coast of Africa at 9 a.m. cast anchor at Table Bay at 4 ½ p.m. scenery grand – Cape Town prettily situated at foot of Table mountain, Devil’s Peak Mt very grand. Several boats lying at anchor- most of the passengers go ashore. An English gentleman Mr Praed takes our letters to post them, as well as one to the Bishop asking for the service of a priest at 5 p.m. our Irish Catholic eyes are more than feasted by the sight of a Roman Catholic Clergyman coming towards the Garonne in a little steamboat -we are at the ship’s side in twinkling of an eye ecstasied at the thought of seeing again a priest [of God]
spent most of day pleasantly in saloon; said office in cabin. Nice concert in First Saloon during evening. Auction also today.
20th Feast of St Bernard, did not forget his dear clients, sea rough, day cold. Sisters qualmy. Wednesday 21st see several Cape hens & flying fish also other birds & fishes. Reading in second saloon by Miss Ward (celebrated actress taking sea voyage for benefit of health). Tuesday 27th sight coast of Africa at 9 a.m. cast anchor at Table Bay at 4 ½ p.m. scenery grand – Cape Town prettily situated at foot of Table mountain, Devil’s Peak Mt very grand. Several boats lying at anchor- most of the passengers go ashore. An English gentleman Mr Praed takes our letters to post them, as well as one to the Bishop asking for the service of a priest at 5 p.m. our Irish Catholic eyes are more than feasted by the sight of a Roman Catholic Clergyman coming towards the Garonne in a little steamboat -we are at the ship’s side in twinkling of an eye ecstasied at the thought of seeing again a priest [of God]
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
www.sistersofmercy..org.nz
Format
Manuscript
Language
eng
Type
image.jpg
Identifier
XE/358C7
Coverage
Australia, New Zealand
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