Travel Diaries and Journals

York to Lincoln

beautiful edifice one of the handsomest I ever saw. It was getting light when we left York so I sat up & had a look at the country round about. I slept a little probably 2 or 3 hours but it is very un- comfortable sleeping in a railway carriage Mr Inglis (of Gall & Inglis late in the Northbridge) was in the same carriage. I would have spoken to him & asked him to call on you but as I thought I would have time to write soon & it was such a short time from leaving home that I thought it of little use. The great difference between the appearance of Scotland & England is the general level appearance of the latter there is scarcely a hill visible throughout the whole extent, especially in the Southern part. Their fields I think are more nicely laid out than in Scotland instead of being separated by stone walls, they had hedges running between which adds greatly to the general beauty of the country. From York southwards there seems to have been a general flooding of

about the 1st. of June. it is a long time for them to want a letter at home 3 months My last letter soonest arrive at home about the end of March but I hope at least there may be no anxiety on my account & they will receive a letter I hope from Cape Town sooner than expected I wonder what my Father Mother, Jessie Mary Robert|Robt.]] & Wm. & all the rest are about. it seems to bring then near to me merely to write their names. When or will I ever see them all again there are bright mo- ments when I think I shall once more meet all again & others when I think I shall never again see old Scotland & those near & dear to me. April 13th. My dear Father &Mother. On my four & twentieth birthday I commence to write this & here we are in Table Bay all safe & sound after a very pleasant voyage down. So before I do anything else I must

29.80. Menu. 83 I have had Dr. Morris's poney to ride now & then in the evening the day spent in reading eating sleeping. This morning at six left for Kyouk Phyoo. took the passage between the Barouges but encountering a heavy sea & severe squall at the entrance to Cambermere Bay we put back & took the passage through the Creeks.

Augt. 11th. 1858.

During the last three day[s] we have been on the passage through the Creeks we passed through great forests > & hills of jungle. Mrs Cales Leut Yuniam Dr. Morris & Mr Bisehat & [being struck through] Mr Johnson being passengers. today we anchored in Kyouk Phyoo harbour & fired a gun.

Augt. 13th. 1858

This day one year ago I left Scotland & was just making the remark to some friends in

of Sameness about the land. jungle covd' hills. at 12 oclock entered Chittagong river having taken a native pilot on board. land at the entrance to Chittagong river looks pretty native- like the furze covd. moors of Scotland A great many fishing huts staked along the margin of the water. 2 balls shewn at the flagstaff, one at the yard arm & one at the gaff & the red ensign at 2 oclock anchored in Chittagong river Mr. Fletcher Judge [underscored] Dr. Beatson & Mr. Kemp came on board & Capt. Elsher port captain. Capt. Mrs. Eales went on shore with Capt. Eales to take up quarter with him. Mr. Fletcher asked us to go up & play cricket after dinner went up to the Cricket ground in Mr. Fletchers carriage. Mr. Dibbs Bowen Morris & I arrived at the cricket ground between 4 & 5 played till

picked up the Schooner. Well on for Kyouk Phyoo with the Comr. & Mrs Verner on bd. Dr. & Mrs. Pettingal passengers with us. Dr. going to relieve Jones at Sandoway Mrs Eales & Edith with [?] ([up arrow]3 ocl)

Friday Decr. 31st. 1858

Called at Ripley's with Bowen & Dibbs last night asked to dinner today and tomorrow. Sat reading High lands & Islands of Scotland all day Ripley & Evans came on bd. went up & dined with Ripley. Met Ripley Evans Johnson Frenchman Young Morris Cassagne had a good dinner Sat Singing verse all round brought in the New Year 3 Cheers at 12 ocl. Sang Auld Lang Syne & drank to the health of Absent friends went om bd. with Bowen & Cassiagni about 1 ocl.