Travel Diaries and Journals

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

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than yeasterday. Sargossa weed floating past this forenoon. long twighlight dark at 1/2 past 7 last night. A Spanish brig & barque passed yesterday the former had no flags. A Sim. vessel in sight to leeward just now a long way off. A Bo Cham: with Blair & a new hat with Capt. that we are not in the Downs on the 18th. July Therm 75

Tuesday June 28th. 1859.

Fine day with a fine breeze. got to the northward of the Line today. fishing for Sargass weed today . Therm 71½

Wednesday June 29th. 1859.

Fishing for Sargasso weed Caught none. dashing along with a fine breeze. done nearly 3 degrees northing. taking some obs. for Lat every day Correctly A flying fish came on bd. right before last squall at 8 last night frightened Mrs. P

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