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| Tuesday Nov 30 A breeze has sprung up and we hope to see land tomorrow. Wednesday Dec 1 /Decr 2 | Dec 3 We are anxiously expecting to see land. Saturday Dec 4 Early this morning land appeared in sight - I was with a sailor when it was seen and was the first of the passengers that saw it. How gorgeous we felt - At about 9 o'clock we came close to it and the panorama from Cape Otway was very low and uninteresting it was so barren and destitute of what could be termed fine scenery - at about 6 we came to the heads and a pilot came on board, we passed a ship laying in Quarantine. Ticonderoga was the name - she had been there six weeks. At about 9 o'clock we dropped anchor (Williams Town) and were at Port Philip or as it is now called Victoria. And do end my diary of my voyage. The pilot gives us a fright account of the place. |
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