Travel Diaries and Journals

Adventures in South Africa. [written above: 1/2 past 8] Mrs. Eales has just got word that Johnson's Schooner is outside. read Wandering in South Africa by Steadman all day,) Notes from Johnson & Morriss came up this afternoon for Bowen Dibbs Cassiagni. Bowen & Dibbs went down in the Cutter between 5 & 6. Chatted with the Capt. & Mrs. E. in the evening.

Saturday Jany. 8th. 1858.[1859]

Up about 6 this morning. Capt. has [written above:(8ocl)] just returned from shore with a report that he has just seen the smoke of a Steamer. (So says Cassiagni) evening proved steamer had not arrived. Cassiagni & I pulled in the jolly with the Cutters Oars. Capt. & I agreed to walk up to Sandoway tomorrow morning at 6 oclock.

at Ramree

with Capt. & Mrs. Eales to visit Mrs. Verner in the Schooner. Bowen went up in the jolly after breakfast. returned between 6 & 7 having shot a quantity of Snipe & Curlew brought 11 ducks from Ramree. Capt. & Mrs. E returned about 9 bringing word that the Schooner was to come down this evening & that we are shortly to leave for Akyab.

Thursday Jany. 27th. 1859

Up at 7. Schooner came down this mg. to start at 9 ocl for Kyouk Phyoo. Arrived at Kyouk Phyoo at 3 ocl. Capt Ripley came aboard asked us to dinner. Letters from home & Fred with newspapers from my father Jessie Mary all well. Fred's contained news of poor Sophys death (New Scotsman) containing (earth quake in Anacau). Went in the evening & dined with Ripley Bowen Dibbs Johnson Young there

Kyouk Phyoo

Friday Jany. 28th. 1859

Looking out daily for the Arrival of the "Nemesis" reported she was to leave Calcutta on the 21st. re- mained on bd. all day went ashore with Young Law in the afternoon bought some Burmah boxes in the Bazaar. 31 Rupee.

Saturday Jany. 29th. 1859

Capt. Bowen Capt. Ripley went on a shooting xcursion this mg. in Ripleys boat. Mrs. Eales went to spend the day with Mrs. Verner. on our arrival in Kyouk Phyoo found Evans had gone to Akyab. 12 ocl Sighted the Nemesis [written above: fired a gun to bring Captn. back] Coming to [written above: be] our releif. Came into the harbour between 2 & 3. Dibbs & I went on bd. Saw Capt Goodwin Johnson introduced to Dr. Maynood brother of him in the Sydney Went to the Capts Cabin had a glass

Kyouk Phyoo

sherry Capt. Ripley Eales Bowen came on bd . Went on bd. the "Proserpine" with the Dr. & 2nd. officer, had dinner Went & dined with Capt. Ripley in the Cos. party. Ripley (Hunt 2nd. Nemesis) Young Dr. Maynood Johnson Dibbs (East 1st. Nemesis) returned on bd. between 9 & 10.

Sunday Jany. 30th. 1859

Laying still at Anchor in Kyouk Phyoo Webt on bd. the Nemesis in the Afternoon. Bowen Dibb Johnson on bd.

Monday Jany. 31st. 1859

Capt. Gordon & Dr. Maynood came aboard this mg. Went on bd. the "Nemesis" Stayed all day Earl Dr. Ripley Capt. Eales & Gordon went to call on the Commissioner returned on br. between 4 & 5 dressed & went up to dine with Ripley a very large party 16 Comr.

Kyouk Phyoo & Akyab

Ripley Johnson Young Goodwin Maynood Earl Hunt 3rd officer "Nem" Eales Bowen Dibbs Law Sang all round finished with Auld Lang Syne. Got on Thomas's poney outside lots of demands for it. Outside Ripleys sung (He's a jolly good fellow) returned on bd. After bidding Ripley Goodbye

Tuesday Feby. 1st. 1859

Left this mg. at daylight for Akyab before the "Nemesis" got about 2 miles start of her. She however soon passes us. Was a fine cool pleasant day. A pleasant trip. landed in Akyab at 4 ocl "Nemesis" had arrived at 2 p.m. A large number of ship[s] have come into Akyab since we left rather more than a month ago. Mate of the Lady head that we met at Chittagong at Fletcher's