Arose at 3 am. Had a good bath on deck. I never enjoyed better health than at the moment. The Sea is beautifully smooth there being no undercurrent at all. Nothing of interest took place to-day. Distance 291 miles.
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AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 21 April 1886
Arose at 6 am. The Sea is still very rough owing to the swell of the under-current. We spied a lot of flying fish to-day – almost like a group of sparrows. The heat is not so intense, there being a good breeze. Distance 286 miles.
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 20 April 1886
Arose at 5. The Sea had been very rough all night, throwing the water down the gangways in torrents, causing things to appear very miserable below: the wind too is blowing dead against you. We passed Aden this afternoon, but could see nothing of it owing to the thick fog. […]
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 19 April 1886
Arose at 3 am to get a good shower bath before the ladies got up. We got one of the sailors to turn the shower pipe on us thereby getting a rattling good bath. To-day is primrose day which we held up by wearing a bunch each. There has been […]
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 18 April 1886
Sunday morning. Arose at 5 am. The Stewards have what is termed “European” suits on – short jacket and cotton trousers. I wish I was the same for I am almost roasted. I fancy we shal be more like “dried herrings” than human beings. The heat is so great that […]
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 17 April 1886
Arose at 6.30 am and found we had just got under weight and to find that the sun was blazing hot. The sailors being busy pulling up the awning to protect us from the rays – for it was rather hot I can assure you. We had a miscellaneous concert, […]
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 16 April 1886
Arose at 6 am and found we had just got under weight and were entering the Gulf of Suez. We could see Mount Sinai, it being easily discernable from amongst the other hills in consequence of it being somewhat higher. The mail came down on Board. At 4 pm we […]
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 15 April 1886
Arose at 7 to find we were getting ready for the tedious passage through the Canal. We cast anchor in the bay having 16 hours to wait for the mails, so a lot of the fellows went ashore, and got the natives to take them to Suez for 7/- each, […]
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 14 April 1886
Awoke at 5 am. Passed the little town of Ismaltia where General Stewart landed his troops during the Egyptian Campaign. We could see but very little of the town, it being some distance inland, but from what we could see of it, it appeared to be quite surrounded with trees. […]