Approaching the Tropics and a false alarm
Title
Approaching the Tropics and a false alarm
Subject
Diary page 3
Description
[our good ship sails out]
majestically between “Grand Canary” on the left and Peak of Teneriffe on the right – outline of former will remain in sight until evening – nearing the Tropics - “pleasant and cool”. August 7th, in the Tropics cool & refreshing, all sisters quite well, our expecttation of being half burned passing “Cancer” agreeably disappointed. August 8th. Sea pretty rough, wind gone down – vessel heaving, heat increased many degrees but not what we expected, just as warm in Ireland a week before we left – in the morning saw several flying fishes – yesterday about 5 p.m. fire bell rang out alarm, great excitement on board – all ship’s
Company at their posts in twinkling of an eye Stewards & waiters with blankets on arms ready to extinguish flames – some passengers looking aghast others (who were up to it) laughing – Dr McMaster comes to put an end to our suspense by telling us that it was only practice, to see if all were ready at their posts - it is to take place once a week, but always at different times to take them by surprise.We were just at tea when the alarm was given –
majestically between “Grand Canary” on the left and Peak of Teneriffe on the right – outline of former will remain in sight until evening – nearing the Tropics - “pleasant and cool”. August 7th, in the Tropics cool & refreshing, all sisters quite well, our expecttation of being half burned passing “Cancer” agreeably disappointed. August 8th. Sea pretty rough, wind gone down – vessel heaving, heat increased many degrees but not what we expected, just as warm in Ireland a week before we left – in the morning saw several flying fishes – yesterday about 5 p.m. fire bell rang out alarm, great excitement on board – all ship’s
Company at their posts in twinkling of an eye Stewards & waiters with blankets on arms ready to extinguish flames – some passengers looking aghast others (who were up to it) laughing – Dr McMaster comes to put an end to our suspense by telling us that it was only practice, to see if all were ready at their posts - it is to take place once a week, but always at different times to take them by surprise.We were just at tea when the alarm was given –
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/358C3
Coverage
Australia, New Zealand
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