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[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…

[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…

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 &…

[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 –…

[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,…

[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…

[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…

[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…

[seeing again a priest]
of God, we meet a tall young clergyman at top of ladder, greet him enthusiastically & soon learn that he is a real Irish gentleman - Rev. Father Corboy from the Diocese of Cashel – volunteered to go to the Cape for 8 years…

[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…