AB Steele
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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 a very sad accurance on…
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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 the tar and pitch is…
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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, the 1st and 2nd class…
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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 entered the Red Sea. Most…
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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, but having got them there…
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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. There were a great number…
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AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 12 April 1886
Arose at 7 am a beautiful morning. There was a death on Board; a little girl a few months old. It was intered at 5 pm 4 sailors carried it to the ship’s side on a stretcher covered with a Union Jack. The Minister read the burial service and when he came to the words…
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AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 11 April 1886
Got up at 7 am but had had very little sleep all night owing to the vessel rolling so. We had service to-day this begins my second sunday a-Board. The Minister delivered a beautiful sermon, taking for his text the 23rd verse 11 chapter St. Matthew; the lesson 3rd Psalm. Distance 305 miles.
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AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 10 April 1886
Arose at 7 am having slept better after my trip yesterday. There are more passengers sick. No great event took place today. The sea running mountains high – so to speak – made things look rather miserable.
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AB Steele’s Shipboard Journal – 9 April 1886
Arose at 4 am to find we were nearing Naples, Mount Vesuvious being in sight we could see volumes of smoke rising out of the crater. We arrived at Naples at 9.30 am, casting anchor in the Bay about half a mile from the shore. The Captain sent on a boat at once with 4…