Henry Alfred Alford Nicholls diary
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76 30 May, 1891. people home! Saturday. Cousin Branch, the daughter of the Rev. W. Branch of [illegible] Grenada, and a cousin of Bishop Branch of Antigua, had visited me to go this place at Banquallee today in return on Monday, and I accepted his kind invitation. We went down in the passage boat from the jetty at 2pm and then was a pretty party on to the MacDonald's place at Wallibalo just beyond Barranellie. His party consisted of Mr Ryan McDonald, Mrs the owner, Wallibalo and two young lasses of Milton Wakefield, C.F. Clements Chief Clerk in the Administration Office, C.J. McLeod, the Registrar and Herald of the Bank. Then ourselves D Percia this time who were going to Banquallee about their rounds. The passage boat is an immense dugout canoe 36 feet long. The biggest canoe I have ever seen. There were 5 women and a crewman. The front part was crowded with people, and the after part had 6 cross seats with backs to them. Then he was crowding, but the seats were fairly comfortable. By "It means always to come to see an off." I secured the narrow bench seat just in front of the entrance. Ducked & bedfroom got into the seat in front of me, and so I told Walter MacPherson from near there for some 30 feet they sat 77 St Vincent. 30 May, 1891. a few minutes possible, and after that time they gradually get closer with by each. Then Mr Percia said she has very stiffy, and rested her elbow on the edge of the canoe. Then she said it was uncomfortable. Then I suggested in a tone loud enough for the fellow in front to hear. "Why do you not put your head on your husband's shoulder and go to sleep comfortably." He seemed delighted and said "Oh! yes, I think that will be less tiring"; to which I added. "Of course it will." The fellow in front was killing themselves with suppressed laughter, which Sunday broke and other signs from me did not tend to decrease. Whilst my advice was taken, but the husband on the bow - damn, out of the kindness of my heart suggested the removal of the hat, which he eventually removed, and then drove to the bedroom "I think you will be still more comfortable if you cuddle him with your arm" and he promptly clutched his arm round her waist. I defended my approval to say that was too much for troublesome comfort in a boat. I made myself refreshed myself, and the fellow in front had been running down their cheeks, and they reproached me afterwards for the upspring. I had recommended them further did not like to relieve it much by laughing speeches.