6th December 1859
Very fine and very warm. Looked at the
plum pudding (Emma's present) found it getting mouldy, so cut it and found it first rate quality
notwithstanding. Little
Alice much better, but no appetite. No ships today. Latitude 22N.
7th
Very fine and very warm. Windsail down
exit hatchway. Several flying fish seen today, very similar to swallows diving in and out of the sea. Lime juice served out but not at all good,
great grumbling.
Alice still better. A sailor having made a color'd drawing of
the ship in full sail, well done, a gent in the second
cabin undertakes to canvas names to Raffle the same at 6d per member. Obtained about 40. He is a poor fellow working his
passage to the Colony and is spoken well of.
Daylight till nearly 6 o'clock, vast contrast I expect with London. So hot, glad to have cabin open as much as possible and as little clothes on. Rather startled those on the poop this evening a young man dropped a concertina off the mizzen top. Cost 34 shillings. Captain feared some might fall overboard who would be always climbing, they have no right up there at all he said. A beautiful moonlight night.
8th
Very fine and warm, our children had a sea bath in the
Washing Tray this morning, several young
men up early to be pumped on at the head of the ship, rather dangerous for those who can't hold tight,
having to sit outside on one side of the
bowsprit. I see no fun in it myself.
Latitude 17-2
Longitude 26-13. 2 ships in sight, 1 a frigate but both a long distance. A concert out on the poop from 7 to 9
this evening.
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