Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Robben Island

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

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p. 99

On the left of Table Mountain is the Devils peak. (For what reason it has received the above euphonian title I know not) looking over the port side of the vessel is the Northern side of the bay & further out of the bay Robben Island. It is now eight months since I left home. Certainly the most eventful period of my past life. First nearly 3 months on the voyage to India, rather more than three months residence in Calcutta after seein Mauritius Palma Santa Cruz Ceylon Madras & now here we are in Table Bay. Certainly the pleasantest place I have seen since I left England and A place I should not have the slightest objection to settle down in. I must begin to write a long letter home today. The mail leaves about the 20th. & is due in England

Last edit about 2 years ago by Dendendaloom

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p. 109

very light throuought [throughout] the fore part of the day. We made slow progress on our tack over towards Robben island About 3 oclock in the afternoon the breeze began to freshen & we made sure of getting out of the bay or at least the dangerous parts of it before dark which earlier in the day we had almost dispaired of. The Bremen did not leave that day. in the 2nd. tack we went pretty close to [Robb scored through] Green Point, & the breeze being light there was a chance of the ship missing stays, however she came around & went of nicely on the other tack, leaving no great distance between her stern & that dangerous shore. We in the next tack went pretty close to the Whale rock but the breeze was by this time considerable freshened. she stayed nicely

Last edit about 2 years ago by Dendendaloom

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