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The
Voyage of the "Surge" (5)
 7th November, Wednesday - 1 am, a gale and
high sea over the bulwarks. Lat. 45.49, Long. 19.25. Cold continues.
Shipped seas repeatedly. Birth on Board
8th November, Thursday - Fine temperature.
Lat. 46.5, Long. 24.10. A variety of birds about ship at 4 pm. An addition
to the doctor's family - a girl.
9th November, Friday - Fine and better breeze
from NNE, 7 knots. No meridian altitude. Lat. by reckoning 46.50, Long
27.25. Cloudy and foggy. Rain at night.
10th November, Saturday - No altitude today.
11th November, Sunday - Fine but cold, wind
SW. Prayers as usual. Lat. 47.56, Long. 35.35. Should be near Prince
Edwards Island. Course SE by S. Cold.
12th November, Monday - Fine but cold. Sea
calm. Birds still with us. Lat. 48.24, Long. 40.19. Evening raining and a
wet night. Icebergs Appear
 13th
November, Tuesday - All hands out at midnight to take in the sail. It's
blowing half a gale. The ship goes steadily at 9 1/2 knots 6 o'clock
morning, wind going down. Cold and wet. Lat. 49.26, Long. 45.19. Halfpast
12. much snow and wind and the sea increases and ship rolling very much.
Halfpast 6. An iceberg appears to the northward of us like a monster wave.
Captain said it was 7 miles off Cold wind and gale and the highest sea
running since we sailed. 14th November, Wednesday - Gale moderate and
at 7 in the morning, only a stiff breeze. An iceberg seen about 4 miles to
the southward, smaller than the one yesterday. Lat 49.26, Long. 50.8. Sea
high and the ship rolling extremely. 7 pm gale increased and sail
shortened, it's blowing very hard.
15th November, Thursday - Ship running all
night under close reefed top sail. Sea running high, an iceberg in the
morning. Lat. 49.29, Long. 54.10. Blowing hard. Squalls with snow.
Shipping seas and main deck wet. 24 hours under close reefed topsail. 12
am. Wind moderates a little.
16th November, Friday - 7 o'clock, winds more
moderate but cold and unsettled and many birds. Lat. 48.34, Long. 38.40.
17th November, Saturday-Lat. 49.16, Long.
63.30. All sails set. Course easterly, wind NW by W. Light rain. Some talk
of sighting Kerguelen land tomorrow.
18th November, Sunday - Disagreeable Sunday.
Morning blows fresh with rain. Wind N. Course E by N. Not likely to sight
land being too far south. The colour of the water green. 8 knots and
steady breeze. Lat. 47.16, Long. 67.20.
19th November, Monday - Fine morning. Compass
case floated past. Lat. 47.12, Long 71.55. Wind NNW. Course E, 8 knots.
Water still green.
20th November, Tuesday - Fine morning and
light breeze. Saw a whale and some bonitos. Foretop stunsail split last
night. Lat. 46.57, Long. 76.46. Saw some seaweed.
21st November, Wednesday - Fine and fresh
breeze fromW, Lat. 47.31, Long. 81.12. Number of whales and birds. 8
knots.
22nd November, Thursday - Cloudy but fine.
Fresh breeze. Wind WNW. Course E. Seaweed. No altitude
23rd November, Friday - Steady breeze from
WNW. Course E. 7 1/2 knots. Lat. 48.9, Long. 89.30.
24th November, Saturday - Clear morning,
breeze and W by N. Course E. Lat. 48, Long 94.24. Some sperm whales
sporting. Seaweed. My Birthday - 50 years.
  
   
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