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    Transcript of the Journal of James Silcock

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    Saturday Ianuarv 4th:

    The first burial at sea took place at 8 bells in the presence of the
    Ca[...]
    [...]as the vessel
    rolled and pitched so much that it took us all of our time to keep

    1
    [...]time
    and threw another which also broke then she took a wide sweep and
    the crew of ‘Blair Atho[...]
    [...]ce or Friday.

    Sunday 12th Ianuerz

    Another death took place this morning, another child, one yea[...]
    [...]rrL1 unrl
    thc rater, ‘tut with the chip rgcing; too :(‘-"..::t it ‘broke loose and got off. Dista[...]th 3 thick fog and 9. strong breeze, ‘out mthor
    too much .:b:'::2.d of us. Courses duo east, d[...]
    [...]~.st1c rflzxcn she shipped
    :2. 50:3. '.-s?j.cIv1 tool: him off his feet, 2.5;‘; was ts[...]with one hand and that saved him.

    Another death took place, a child about (near old, of bronch[...]a. boarscncss c.zr3. ban‘; “
    .Lnothcr fight tool: ;~.lp_co yestcmay between 17.70 Iris:-xxcn[...]
    [...]g. wth Fcbnmgg

    Strong south westerly breeze, but too much ahead of us, which caused’
    us to be[...]
    [...]I went
    with Joe Lee and several more, hunting. we toot two dogs and an
    American axe with us. The dogs s[...]e
    consequence if you can only get the saddle.

    -I took Polly to the chinamen's Garden, which is[...]ll and broke it, upon
    which he said "That no good too young" so he cut her another one.
    [...]eather very wet and cold.

    On Sunday, May loth, I took Annie and the children a walk in the

    hus[...]ed it
    back. However, it got away: as'the tree was too thLck to fell in ah
    hurry, so we left him.[...]
    [...]what $fazin5 means. V

    Sunday, May 25th! 1379

    I took Annie a Walk over the Mountain. I found a[...]shots at one, but did not bring it
    an 1, it being too high up. I shot a large piece of fur out o[...]
    [...]. We persuaded him to come to our place and he
    partook of some food and I got him in a deal bett[...]was the Boss.

    1 vented some one to come as understood the work afore. Now they know
    whxt sort of a wor[...]structive to snakes. It could not be helped, so I took then
    .home and skinned them. and cured the[...]
    [...]We persuaded him to come to our place and he
    .partook of some food and 1 got him in a deal bett[...]was the Bose.

    I Vented some one to come as understood the work afore. Now they.know
    whxt sort of a wor[...]structive to snakes. It could not be helped, so I took them
    .home and skinned then, and cured the[...]
    [...]ars, bowls, fancy ink stands, vases etc. and then took them onto the
    new Warehouse, were there wa[...]
    [...]y large kangaroos, then we-rolled some very large
    stones down the mountain. It was a grand sight t[...]aolin. Both natural products.
    Pekinese called Moorstone, or chinastone.

    Bow Paste. First a glass was formed with one pa[...]ial salt and
    one part of sand flints or any Lther stone of the vitrifying kind,
    this being reduced[...]
    [...]in Lithgow and are about to
    start a co-operative store. We devote the proceeds of the concerts
    to Charit[...]first kiln of were out of the new Round Kiln. My
    s.one glaze was used and turned out first class,[...]
    [...]hy, in which
    all the leading scutlers of the land took part. won by Laycock,
    Pearce second, Edwar[...]
    [...]on, 6 miles by bus, to ree an old ship-
    nate, who took us through the Lcnbtou Colliery, whtre I[...]went to see it.

    Mag 3rd:

    A melancholy accident took place; a young woman, Maggie Baker, got
    bu[...]
    [...]ociation holes.

    I don't think much of the game - too much hard work and pushing.
    Sydney team wo[...]
    [...]e horrible sin to bear
    Sin through loving her all too well.

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