Day 310. Flying fish and salt horse: a seafaring tale
5th June 1860:
Tuesday 5th. Washed decks. Stowed Jibs…
5th June 1860:
Tuesday 5th. Washed decks. Stowed Jibs…
I have been reading through two box files of memories of student life at St Andrews collected by Professor Peter Redford Scott Lang in the 1920s for this week’s post. […]
4th June 1860:
3rd June 1860:
Sunday 3rd. 8 AM Set F. And Mizn T.G.…
Our Poles Apart: changing attitudes to whaling in the 20th century exhibition,…
2nd June 1860:
Saturday 2nd. Shook 1 reef out of the…
1st June 1860:
31st May 1860:Thursday June 1st. Washed decks. Set F. Topmast. Stern Sail. 8 to 12 PM. Took all the light sails. The Watch had just got warm in their beds when all hands reef Topsails was the cry. It was bitter cold…
30th May 1860:
Wednesday 31st. had the polar bear (holystone) on the decks. Sent down M, and set F and Mizn T.G. Sails. 8 AM. 10 AM Set F.Jib and T.G. Staysail. 5 PM. Tacked ship. steering W. By S. On our Tack…
29th May 1860:
Tuesday 30th. Sent down F.T. G. Sail…