Diary of John Davies in the year 1855 : voyage Liverpool, England to Melbourne, Australia : the ship Blue Jacket / by John Davies. 1855, Mar 2-1855, May 13.

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Diary of John Davies in the year 1855 : voyage Liverpool, England to Melbourne, Australia : the ship Blue Jacket / by John Davies. 1855, Mar 2-1855, May 13.

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Diary of a man traveling to Melbourne on the Sailing ship Blue Jacket. He describes initial chaos of stowing luggage, finding berths and victuals; rough weather; seasickness; becalmed; ships passed; tropical heat; singing and dancing; collecting rainwater; fight between two sailors; crossing the line and Neptune coming aborad; the ship's journal; catching and eating a shark; fog; passing a large iceberg; approaching Melbourne; pilot coming aboard. The diary is accompanied by 5 pages of data comparing the voyages of the Blue Jacket and the Red Jacket - including day, date, latitude and longitude and daily run.

[37] leaves ; 21 cm.

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Davies, John R.

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Blue Jacket (Ship)

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