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This diary has now served the purpose for which
it was kept - covering, as it does, that part of the
trip which is not the lot of many people to do -
it has been a somewhat unique experience, enabling
one to see many things that would otherwise have been
impossible - short of chartering a small steamer & crew
Health has been good all through, likewise appetite.
The expedition (or what I saw of it) was marred
only by the one lamentable incident on 20th inst.
The run round to Sydney & Melbourne is familar
to most people, however will put down chief events.
Tuesday 1st August. & Wednesday 2nd. Vessel
rolling in a beam sea. Hard job to stand up.
All glad to see South Head light between 7 & 8
pm on 2nd & later on Manly lights. Anchored
in Watson's Bay about 9.30pm for the night.
Thursday 3rd. Dr came aboard first thing &
saw everybody. S/S "Macedonia" from London,
swept around our stern. Later on "Westralia".
Proceeded up the harbor & were berthed at Circular
Quay by 10-am. Caught 10-30 boat to Mosman's
and went to Dr [Nan? Someran's?] where I had lunch.
Left @ 2-15 & reached Sydney @ 3. Proceeded
to Ashfield after doing some business - & spent