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Tuesday 19th – Fine breeze this morning
the ship going about 10 Knots. It increased
to a stiff gale in the evening, and threatens
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threatens rain. Our longitude today was about
42° east, latitude about 45° south. Going 13
Knots. 7 P.M. the royals, fore and mizen top gallant
sail all taken in.
STANDARDISED
Tuesday 19th
Fine breeze this morning, the ship going about 10 knots. It increased to a stiff gale in the evening, and threatens rain. Our longitude today was about 42° east, latitude about 45° south. Going 13 knots. 7pm the royals, fore and mizen top gallant sail all taken in.
HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY
19th fine
For breakfast scones & butter, for dinner a pie made of pork and preserved potatoes, tea bread & butter. Going about 11 knots per hour. Reading Gullivers Travels. George Earnshaw scalded himself. Near 4000 miles from New Zealand. The ship was going all on one side all night.
![Map showing location of the Mermaid on 19 January 1864 at 45° S 42° E [GoogleMaps]](http://mermaid1864.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/19Jan-map-GM-ft.jpg)
Map showing location of the Mermaid on 19 January 1864 at 45° S 42° E
