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Title: Journal of a Voyage across the Atlantic

Author: George Moore

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Language: English

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JOURNAL
OF A
VOYAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC:

WITH NOTES ON
CANADA & THE UNITED STATES;
AND
RETURN TO GREAT BRITAIN,
IN 1844

BY GEORGE MOORE, ESQ.

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION
1845.

Printed by Palmer and Clayton, Crane-court, Fleet-street.

TO
ELIZA MOORE

THIS LITTLE VOLUME
IS MOST AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED

BY
THE AUTHOR.

PREFACE.

Having a large circle of friends who feel interested in my American
trip, the propriety of publishing my observations, to avoid going over
the same ground again and again, was suggested by one of them--a hint
with which I have complied.

I can say, with the strictest truth, that I have not revised or altered
any impression formed at the moment. Indeed, I never saw these Notes
from the time they were written till they passed through the press.

Change of scene, and a new current of thoughts, with the blessing of
Providence, have worked a considerable improvement in my health--a mercy
for which I shall ever feel grateful; and while I prize the high
privileges of the land of my birth, and feel proud to be an Englishman,
I hope ever to regard our Transatlantic brethren with respect, and do
full justice to the extensive wonders of America.

_London, April 30, 1845._

LOG, &c.

_Saturday, 17th August, 1844_, One o'clock, P.M.--Left Liverpool in the
_Great Western_ steamship, Captain Mathews, for New York, with 138
passengers. Wind N.W., blowing a strong gale. In two hours very few
passengers on deck, the ship rolling heavily. At four discharged the
pilot. At half-past twelve passed Holyhead. Went to bed rather squeamish
at seven.

_Sunday_ morning.--Rose at seven; was awakened by the stopping of the
engine, from breaking a new wheel which had been put up to work the
blowers for the fire