Voyage of the Suffolk : Melbourne to London, commander W.H. Merryman / by William Cannon. 1865.

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Cannon, William. Voyage of the Suffolk : Melbourne to London, commander W.H. Merryman / by William Cannon.

Voyage of the Suffolk : Melbourne to London, commander W.H. Merryman / by William Cannon. 1865.

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Diary written on a voyage from Melbourne to London on the sailing ship Suffolk. He describes fish and birds seen; ships and land passed; weather conditions; speed; distance travelled; sails used; death and burial at sea; seeing icebergs; entertainment; news from another vessel of the American War being over and the assassination of President Lincoln; visiting the Island of Flores; concert. Accompanied by sketches and a list of provisions taken aboard, and an abridged log.

25 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.

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