Travel Diaries and Journals

on bd. as a passenger fine cool day. Anchored in Akyab at 5 ocl. Col. Sage Dr. Brown Triton went ashore in the Cutter Dr. B asked me to call on him at B'poor and stay a day or two on Arrival in Calcutta did not go ashore in the evening

Saturday December 18th, 1858

Up an hour before sunrise very cold on deck. Joey back to look again. went on shore in the evening Called at Capt. Eales not at home at Johnsons do [underscored] went down to the ghaut with the Dolphin's boat Met Cassiagni went to the Ba-z] mugh Imahara bye & Baltic ard. f Rangoon

Sunday Decr. 19th. 1858

Up early let Officer of Baltic came on bd. at breakfast time fine cool day. read plagues on the Egyptians went to bed at 0 oclock.

Monday Decr. 20th. 1858

Up at 1/2 past 5. Cassiagni & Dibbs on deck (coaling) breakfast at 10 read Watsons pathological lectures Hsoy. [Histology?] Atrophy & Stiffening before breakfast. did not go ashore in the evening tried heaving the lead with Cassiagni

Tuesday Decr. 21st. 1858

Up at six very cold morning Capt. came on bd. at 8 ocl read Watsons (Lecture on the Path Sudden death) before breakfast. After received viisit to Capts. Dinner on Xmas eve. reddy today (North & South) went on shore with Dibbs in the evg, Called at Johnsons stables Harper Morris left Dibbs with toothache called at the Capts. Capt. left to play billiards sat chatting to Mrs. E till 8 ocl Called at Johnsons had some oysters & porter went on bd. at 10 with DIbbs.

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.

New Years Day 1859

Jany. 1st/59 Up between 6 & 7 oclock firing the 32 pounder on deck. Shot nearly reached Coast opposite to kyauk Phyoo fired 5 shots. Evans came on bd. in Uniform Solah Topi. Cassiagni making coffee before breakfast in the Table breakfastes at 1/2 past 9 on wing & leg of a duck. Eggs Bacon Rice & 2 boiled Eggs 1/2 glass Beer thus few written at 10.20 after breakfast remained on bd. all day chatting to Dr. Pettayal Mrs. P. Mrs. Eales. Went on shore about 1/2 past 5 with Dibbs called to Law Thomas wen to the Circuit Bungalow Met Ripley getting ready for the large dinner. Went to Ripley's house Evans Morris & Johnson came with Frenchman & Young. went over to Circuit Bungalow to dinner between 6 & 7. large Party. Major Vemer & Mrs. Dr. Pettayal & Ms. Pettayal Capt. & Mrs. Eales

Evans Morris Johnson Frenchman Young Dibbs Bowen (slow[underscored]) ladies left with their husbands at 1/2 past 9. Sat till 1/2 past 10 Called up with Evans & went on board about 11 ocl. Genesis â sharab yoben.[?]

Jany 2nd. 1859 Sunday

Started a little before 6 this morning for Sandoway towing the Commissioner's Schooner. Dr & Mrs. Pettayal & Mrs. Eales on bd. Mr. Young left in a native boat at the three brothers about 7 ocl. got through the wine pipe safely without grounding or smashing trees. passed the Mount at 1/2 past 12 ocl. very earm day. entered Sandoway river between 5 & 6 ocl. Anchored at Sing Gong & cast off the Schooner Capt. went on bd. to see the Comr. Schooner pro- ceeded up [struck through:to] near to Sandoway

Jany 3rd. 1859. Monday.

Remained on bd. all day reports