Arose at 6 being Easter Monday we had some jolly good sport called BMSS “Orient” sports, comprising:- 1st – Three legged race for men over 20 2nd – Sack race for boys under 14 3rd – Tug-O’-war 6 a side, Married V Single 4th – Water carrying race. I.E. To […]
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AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 25 April 1886
Easter Sunday. Arose at 6 am. No eggs and bacon for breakfast. Irish stew instead! The coolest day since we left Port Said, we had a few sharp showers. Distance 307 miles.
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 24 April 1886
Arose at 6 am to turn washerwoman by washing my own shirt own towel, which I did in order to kill time, which drags heavily, I am tired of sitting and looking about the deck, and with nothing to see, but water, water, water. Distance 308 miles.
AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 22 April 1886
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.
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, […]