Christmas on the Briny, The Innocents Abroad

Christmas on the Briny, The Innocents Abroad - Or, A Holiday Trip to the Abrolhos Islands

The editor of the Geraldton Guardian has to acknowledge with thanks the authors courtesy in supplying him with the following interesting account of a trip to the Abrolhos Islands for publication in that paper. It has been suggested that their re-publication in booklet form might do much to advertise these islands as a holiday resort, and Mr. Christie courteously gave his permission, hence this unpretentious booklet. What about the Abrolhos? someone suggested. The idea caught on, and Mr. George Baston volunteered the use of has fishing boat the While-away to take a party of us for a cruise round the islands. The offer was accepted. The provisioning arrangements were left in the hands of Mr. Baston. We were all to be aboard by midnight on Thursday, 24th December, but an hour before that time most of the party had staggered down singly or in groups of two or three to the Esplanade jetty, where the While-away was moored. Some were accompanied by friends to see the party safely off. [Pg 6]At twelve oclock the cry of A Merry Christmas was reciprocated from shore to deck, and ere we had time to blow the froth off, the order was given to cast off the shore lines, and a few minutes later we were gliding slowly and silently through the maze of boats, which lay at their moorings, out into the expanse of still waters of Champion Bay, on whose face the gentle land breeze left scarce a ripple; out on to the mighty deep, on whose bosom some two or three of our party were to distinguish themselves as only landsmen can when they go down to the sea in ships. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 56937
Author: Christie, W. Bede (William Bede)
Release Date: Apr 7, 2018
Format: eBook
Language: English