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[conducts us to]
three carriages, which wheel us off rapidly to the Dominican Convent, in the court of which we met Father Corboy who gives us an Irish welcome to the Cape. M. M. Dympna (Prioress) receives us at the door most cordially. Conducts us…

[go thro' gardens with]
Prioress, chat with Srs. all Irish & very nice,several pupils of Srs of Mercy, a dear little postulant of 13 years. At 2 ¼ p.m. Dr Leonard, Dr Colgan & Father Corboy come to convey us to steamer where Captain Owen welcomes…

[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…

[some lucky persons in process getting lapfuls] of soup etc. etc. Thursday weather fine, able to go on deck for part of day - later on Srs very busy at needlework in Saloon.
Friday, weather improving still more; on deck greater part of day,…

[we retire to cabins where we have full]
benefit of litany, psalms, prayers, & eloquent exhortation of Rev. W. Western – all over at 9.15 Deo Gratias. We take a refreshing sleep notwithstanding rocking of vessel.
Monday 2nd Sept. Weather fine –…

Sunday 8th. During service go forward thro’ ship, distribute some Agnus Deis [religious objects] and crosses to the few Irish Roman Catholics.
Monday 9th. Fine day- Srs spend most of it on deck.
Tuesday 10th Saloon Concert &…

[pilot and officer of] health come on board - latter meets Dr McMaster who conducts him over vessel, quite proud of sanitary condition of passengers - is presented with a clear bill of health - no sickness of any account and not a death during…

[some of the Anglican ladies].
Monday. Early in the morning sight homeward bound Lusitania which came in late the previous evening and cast anchor at a little distance form Garonne - Chief Officer, 1st Engineer and Purser set out in small boat to…

Busy all morning seeing luggage etc. to rights - at noon M.M Cecilia comes out in tender and gets on board the Garonne - welcomes us warmly to Australia. We spend a week in Melbourne, during which time good kind priests and nuns vie in showing…

getting round by the Solander rock; fearful night, many made up their minds that they were going down - very few slept - morning breaks - very dull and dark- all anxious - at 10 a.m. the Sun peeps thro' clouds and all things assume a brighter aspect…