Brassey Annie. The Last Voyage: To India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam'
Preface
FOR MY CHILDREN. A BRIEF MEMOIR OF THEIR DEAR MOTHER
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER
JOURNAL
CHAPTER I. BOMBAY TO JUBBULPORE
CHAPTER II. HYDERABAD AND POONA
CHAPTER III. BOMBAY
CHAPTER IV. BOMBAY TO GOA
CHAPTER V. COLOMBO
CHAPTER VI. RANGOON
CHAPTER VII. LABUAN
CHAPTER VIII. ELEOPURA
CHAPTER IX. CELEBES
CHAPTER X. WESTERN AUSTRALIA
CHAPTER XI. ALBANY TO ADELAIDE
CHAPTER XII. ADELAIDE
CHAPTER XIII. VICTORIA
CHAPTER XIV. NEW SOUTH WALES
CHAPTER XV. NEW SOUTH WALES (continued)
CHAPTER XVI. QUEENSLAND
CHAPTER XVII. THE EAST COAST
CHAPTER XVIII. EAST COAST (continued)
CHAPTER XIX. PRINCE OF WALES’ ISLAND
APPENDIX
PART I
PART II
PART III
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My dear Children, – In sorrow and grief I have prepared a sketch of the life and character of your dearly loved mother, whom it has pleased God to call to Himself. Slight and imperfect as it is, it may hereafter help to preserve some tender recollections, which you would not willingly let die.
I shall begin with her childhood. Her mother having died in her infancy, for some years your dear mother lived, a solitary child, at her grandfather's house at Clapham. Here she acquired that love of the country, the farm, and the garden which she retained so keenly to the last. Here she learned to ride; and here, with little guidance from teachers, she had access to a large library, and picked up in a desultory way an extensive knowledge of the best English, French, German, and Italian literature.
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After this short glimpse of the children's festival we hurried on board to receive the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at dinner, and the Governor and Lady Reay. Captain Moore kindly sent the band of the 'Bacchante' to play to us, and after dinner several middies from the flagship joined our little party. It was truly delightful to sit on deck in the cool evening breeze and listen to the sweet strains of the music. At half-past ten we embarked in the steam-launch to look at the fireworks and the illumination of the shipping.
February 20th.– Attended the beautiful evening service in the cathedral. The crew of the 'Sunbeam' accompanied us. The cool drive back to charming Malabar Point was most refreshing, and we enjoyed our quiet dinner and pleasant chat afterwards in the verandah, notwithstanding the sad reflection that it was our last evening with our dear and kind friends.
