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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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that time was made for slaves and not for men, he had been to have his Photograph taken, and a few other little odd jobs, and also lost his way, like people generally do in a hurry, we had departed and what was now to be done, to loose the Passage could not be thought of; well he hired a Boat in desperation and had made up his mind to pay liberally, say, five shillings, or so, all right off they are, but mark, he was now in the fangs of the Barbican Boatmen, perfectly helpless, the Ship by this time some distance outside the Breakwater, and he in the Middle of the Sound, pull away cries he, pay us now, cries the Boatmen; well how much, five shillings? No, our charge is one pound

 
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      Call No.: ML B127, CY 126
 

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