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Mrs. Samuel Leeds cookbook and travel diary, 1856
Journal Entry 4
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same profession. (Ill health led him to try the sea, while yet a boy, or perhaps he would be.) Long shall I remember the pleasure afforded me by his pleasant company! Much do I wish that circumstances would allow of his leaving an occupation for which is health is not suited! At length, on the evening of the 28th of May, we saw land, and soon Mizen Head, Cape Clear and Fastnet-light were distinctly visible to all. Happy seemed every one to have his expectations gratified, for the swallows flitting about our Ship for many previous hours had awakened a consciousness that 'terra firma" was not far off. Those pretty swallows were a more interesting sight to us than Sea Gulls, Divers or Schools of Porpoises. They seemed to speak of land and of home. On the 30th of May, we were off 'Tuskar Light' On the morning of the 21st we passed Barsay Island, and in the evening Holyhead. At last, after four days in the channel, we reached Point Linus, on Sunday morning, June 1st & took a Pilot. Crossing the Bar (which
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same profession. (Ill health led him to try the sea, while yet a boy, or perhaps he would be.) Long shall I remember the pleasure afforded me by his pleasant company! Much do I wish that circumstances would allow of his leaving an occupation for which is health is not suited! At length, on the evening of the 28th of May, we saw land, and soon Mizen Head, Cape Clear and Fastnet-light were distinctly visible to all. Happy seemed every one to have his expectations gratified, for the swallows flitting about our Ship for many previous hours had awakened a consciousness that 'terra firma" was not far off. Those pretty swallows were a more interesting sight to us than Sea Gulls, Divers or Schools of Porpoises. They seemed to speak of land and of home. On the 30th of May, we were off 'Tuskar Light' On the morning of the 21st we passed Barsay Island, and in the evening Holyhead. At last, after four days in the channel, we reached Point Linus, on Sunday morning, June 1st & took a Pilot. Crossing the Bar (which
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