India to England.- Griffith (Mrs. M.E., ?widow of Major General John Gilbert Griffith, Commissary of Stores, Bombay) Journal of Common Occurences..., autograph manuscript, 97pp. excluding blanks, first gathering loose, slightly browned, original half calf, edges, corners and spine repaired, sm. 8vo, September 1831 - January 1832. ⁂ The diary of an English woman and her young son, John, travelling from Bombay to England, via Ceylon, the Cape, St. Helena and Ascension Island, on board the steamer "Sarah". Before leaving Mrs Griffith gives an account of life in Bombay, dining with various families and visiting the Wilderness, a bungalow in Bombay. Mrs. Griffith provides a vivid description of weather, sailing conditions and life on board. At St. Helena they visit Napoleon's tomb at Longwood. Bombay. "The poor spotted deer died this day after three days sickness, supposed to be... by a bite from a snake, two very venemous ones killed in the Hall on Sunday night last)... List of Passengers on board the Sarah - Mr and Mrs Lucas - Artillery two children and European servant - Mrs Girdlestone a widow with four children... Poor Mrs Girdlestones baby died about 7 o clock a happy release - I walked on deck after tea and retired about 8." Colombo, Ceylon. "Mr Ackland waiting at the landing place with two carriages... Mrs Jefferies drove us through the Cinammon gardens and round the race course - the island is extremely pretty a beautiful lake is in the centre of Colombo... the carriages are merely Palanquins on wheels drawn by one horse - the men instead of driving has a rein and runs by the side of the horse... ." St Helena. "... went to the Governors... and Napoleons Tomb and house... Sir Wm Dovetons is a very pretty place... we mounted again and rode on for Longwood - in turning a sharp corner - my horse went too near the edge - the ground gave way and he tumbled down a ravine to the great risk of my neck... fortunately I got clear of the saddle and jumped... . I remounted and we reached Longwood safely I felt quite grieved at seeing a place in which so great a man lived and died converted into a chaff-cutting machine - the only room left is the Billiard room with his table in it - I felt much disgust at the old house being so used."
India to England.- Griffith (Mrs. M.E., ?widow of Major General John Gilbert Griffith, Commissary of Stores, Bombay) Journal of Common Occurences..., autograph manuscript, 97pp. excluding blanks, first gathering loose, slightly browned, original half calf, edges, corners and spine repaired, sm. 8vo, September 1831 - January 1832. ⁂ The diary of an English woman and her young son, John, travelling from Bombay to England, via Ceylon, the Cape, St. Helena and Ascension Island, on board the steamer "Sarah". Before leaving Mrs Griffith gives an account of life in Bombay, dining with various families and visiting the Wilderness, a bungalow in Bombay. Mrs. Griffith provides a vivid description of weather, sailing conditions and life on board. At St. Helena they visit Napoleon's tomb at Longwood. Bombay. "The poor spotted deer died this day after three days sickness, supposed to be... by a bite from a snake, two very venemous ones killed in the Hall on Sunday night last)... List of Passengers on board the Sarah - Mr and Mrs Lucas - Artillery two children and European servant - Mrs Girdlestone a widow with four children... Poor Mrs Girdlestones baby died about 7 o clock a happy release - I walked on deck after tea and retired about 8." Colombo, Ceylon. "Mr Ackland waiting at the landing place with two carriages... Mrs Jefferies drove us through the Cinammon gardens and round the race course - the island is extremely pretty a beautiful lake is in the centre of Colombo... the carriages are merely Palanquins on wheels drawn by one horse - the men instead of driving has a rein and runs by the side of the horse... ." St Helena. "... went to the Governors... and Napoleons Tomb and house... Sir Wm Dovetons is a very pretty place... we mounted again and rode on for Longwood - in turning a sharp corner - my horse went too near the edge - the ground gave way and he tumbled down a ravine to the great risk of my neck... fortunately I got clear of the saddle and jumped... . I remounted and we reached Longwood safely I felt quite grieved at seeing a place in which so great a man lived and died converted into a chaff-cutting machine - the only room left is the Billiard room with his table in it - I felt much disgust at the old house being so used."
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