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Philip Herapath- Journal of a voyage from London to Auckland, 14 Feb. - 4 June 1857, with a copy letter to his brother, 23 Dec. 1859
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Spots very dear to me, alas! I thought Many years will elapse, ere I see the beautiful scenery of Plymouth Sound again, the beauties of which were greatly enhanced by the golden rays of the setting sun; gilding the hill tops, and covering the whole of earth and sea, with a radiance of heavenly glory, I am not very supers superstitious, but at the Same time, I could not but think that the whole of the circumstances attendant on our Voyage thus far; had been of a character to inspire the largest amount of confidence in the propriety of the Ship; and what is of greater importance that the great and good God of the Universe was guiding and directing us, and was ever near to us – in a few Moments

 
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      Call No.: ML B127, CY 126
 

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