Henry Alfred Alford Nicholls diary
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St. Vincent. 24 May, 1891. and then cruttling good breakfast lunch. The whole thing was very enjoyable, and all the fellows were in good spirits and anxious to add to the general enjoyment. After lunch we rowed about, and then chatted and went into the water again, but the sea was very hot, and so we did not stay in so long. We then put into the boat and were rowed back to Kensington. The view of the town from the bay is very beautiful, where the place opens up from Cam Garden Point—the extremity of the ridge to the south of the town—the lovely views is merely surpassed in all the islands. We got back at about 20 o’clock and dined at [illegible] Mrs Davis pretty speedily, and after dinner had an attack of sun fever from the exposure at during the 2nd belt. 25 May, 1891. Thursday. Better this morning. The Government has sent me a whole pile of papers concerning yams, and allied Outposts, and I was engaged all the morning reading them carefully. Twice in the evening at St. Helen. Been you with me. Mrs M. It is really the most important member of the Council, and Mr Aubyn the Police Magistrate—a very handsome every nice young fellow. Got his to a nice civil building, and Captain Mulley gave us a capital dinner. After dinner Mulley, according to arrangement, made an offer—