it was not much minded and told me it
was quite impossible for the ship to go over on one side. Fourteen
dismal dirty looking geese turned out to promenade the deck. Saw a ship
yesterday. The gale again increased towards evening and I feared a poor
night. A very good pancake half way across the Atlantic.

SUNDAY, MAY 11TH.

Had a better night, being greatly relieved by the assurance of the
impossibility of the ship being blown on one side. Remained awake
several hours and afterwards found it assist to lie on one's back when
the ship is rolling. Whilst on deck the sea suddenly broke over the
side. I escaped by means of the boat hung over the side. Mr. Jackson got
a complete drenching. After breakfast I proposed having a religious
service which was assented to, and our clerical friends promised to
conduct it. At eleven we had the Church of England Service read by Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Grindrod acting as clerk and also closing the service by
an appropriate prayer, alluding to our peculiar situation and praying
for a safe voyage; and also those in the other parts of the vessel, also
the Captain and family. It was intended to have a sermon preached to the
whole crew in the afternoon, but the weather proved too cold. The
Captain said we had made three degrees of latitude since noon the day
before; would not admit that we had got half way but thought in a day or
two we should want the hatch windows opened. No ship or porpoises to be
seen of all day.

MONDAY, MAY 12TH.

Passed a good night. About five we seemed quite becalmed, but were glad
to find this not the case, the breeze had continued moderately through
the night. Sensibly warmer and consequently most of the steerage
passengers appeared on deck. Much pleased with a number of porpoises
swimming alongside of us for a mile or two. A good deal of talk with
Captain Kenney about the English nobility, etc., and also with Captain
Sketchley, who said he had been more than 40 years at sea, chiefly
between Liverpool and New York. His family resides in Liverpool on
account of Mrs. S. who could not bear the extremes of the American
climate. Find fresh faces on board, most of them have part of their
family already gone to America.

TUESDAY, MAY 13TH.

Passed a pretty good night though the ship rolled a good deal at times;
and I found the sea a good deal agitated. The wind continued to blow
hard all day, the vessel rising and falling 10 or 12 yards. Sometimes
one side nearly