Packet Surgeon’s Journals

I went on shore, as a matter of course, and traversed several parts of the city, which I had not yet seen, but I found nothing […]

Appearance of S.t Lucia Having made this to me necessary qualification, let us proceed in order. S.t Lucia, in that portion presented to us, is like most of […]

Passing the bluff point I have just mentioned, we are sailing near the land, and can now distinguish its features more particularly. The coast then winds […]

Sunday 25th August – when I got up on deck this morning, we were pretty close to Dominique or Dominica. Martinique was still in sight, the distance […]

Sharks – Guadeloupe Monday 26 August – nearly a calm all last night. We are still close to Dominique. The Island of Guadeloupe is in sight […]

Tuesday 27 August – this morning when I made my appearance for the first time on deck, my attention was attracted to several points. On our […]

Walks about S.t John’s Taking our way thro’ a lane, on each side of which were many separate houses belonging to whites and blacks, when we reached […]

Wednesday 28th August – at 6 this morning we were opposite the Town, called Plymouth, in Montserrat. The Master went on shore with the Mail, but being […]

The Island of Nevis At 7.30 A.M. we left Montserrat for the next port in Nevis. The breeze was Moderate and favourable – and the distance […]