Thursday 27 September 2007
July 8th 1865
July 8th - Winds still favourable though light, sun is now very powerful; at 8 a.m. the remain of Private Reynolds were committed to the deep, Lt Col. White reading the funeral service. At 7:50 p.m. passed and spoke the Barque “Look Out” from Liverpool to Prenumbuco, 18 days out, passed about 8p.m. a sail standing to the westward; commenced steaming about 3 p.m. Average barometer 30.22 inches, average thermometer 73 degs, distance run 68 miles. Latitude 36 degs 36 mins N. Longitude 15 degs 46 mins W.
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"committed to the deep" It sounds so dramatic, almost romantic when I doubt it was either.
Do you know Noo, you've got me wanting to learn how to plot a course?! :)
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