Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Cape Verde

James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)

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when he saw a large snake crawling along which immediately on his coming up made off to his hole he followed up & caught it by the tail just as it was disappearing & pulled it out again [Sunday scored through] A thunder storm at 12 oclock rain in torrents sea high lightning vivid thunder deafening. got on steam again poultry let loose Lat 13.45 N Long 26.43 W Distance run 210 miles.

Saturday Augt 29th 1857

fortnight since we left. past Cape Verde Captain fishing caught nothing. Another torrent of rain. reading Scotts poetry with view of Edin. from Libberton Hill Aug 30th Heat not so oppressive good breeze no service owing to squally weather Aug 31st Storm at 5 last night top gallants & royals taken in. quieter this morning wind high & sea running high Lat 5.42 N Long 22.58 210 miles Sept 1 How time is past on board ship beautiful sunset & evenings clear moonlit. Land only once seen since

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