Eothen #Toronto #Canada 25.9.1872. "For the greater part of the way the railroad skirted the northern shore of Lake Ontario, glimpses of which are frequently obtained. It is a vast inland sea, apparently as illimitable as the ocean...paid visits to some old friends of Mr Brassey." #Brassey #1870s

Sunbeam #Coruna #Spain 24.9.1878. "We were still knocking about a good deal, and lay over the wind so much that the balancing powers of the cabin tables were for the first time tested to the utmost, while the stewards in attendance had to sit or kneel, as best they could..." #Brassey #History #1870s

Sunbeam #BuenosAires #Argentina 23.9.1876. "On my arrival on deck he kindly had a chair placed for me right in the bows, provided me with rugs & wraps, & sent for some hot coffee, which was particularly acceptable, as the morning was fresh & chilly. The sky was flushed with rosy clouds..." #Brassey

Sunbeam #BuenosAires #Argentina 22.9.1876. "Flowers in profusion; a tame cardinal bird for Muriel; a pair of...green paroquets; the skin of a seal...a beautiful poncho; an Argentine bit, whip & stirrups; a carpincha skin; two pretty little muletas - a sort of armadillo, very tame..." #Brassey #1870s

"End of the Sunbeam...built for the first Earl Brassey...1874 & was one of the first ocean-going yachts to be fitted with auxiliary engines...an ocean home...for many distinguished people, including Mr Gladstone, Lord Tennyson & the German Emperor."
#Bexhill Observer 21.9.1929 #Brassey #1920s #Yacht

Eothen #Montreal #Canada 21.9.1872. "In Montreal, and in many American towns, the trains run right through the streets, without any further warning to the public than the blowing of a lugubrious whistle, and the tolling by stream of a melancholy bell...an accident rarely happens." #Brassey #1870s

Eothen #Montreal #Canada 20.9.1872. "We went to Notman's studio. The owner thereof considers himself THE photographer of the world, and undoubtedly his portraits and groups are excellent; but for landscapes, I certainly prefer Henderson, whom we afterwards visited..." #Brassey #History #1870s

Eothen #Montreal #Canada 19.9.1872. "After this we went to inspect the Victoria Bridge, which is certainly a magnificent engineering work; & we all felt indeed proud to see Mr. Brassey's name inscribed in the entrance arch as one of the three contractors." #Brassey #Bridge #Victorian #History #1870s

Eothen #Montreal #Canada 18.9.1872. "We reached Montreal about 1 o'clock pm & were moored alongside the wharf, just opposite the Custom House..On our way to call on some friends we were much astonished to find one house was numbered 1059: so you may judge the immense length of the streets!" #Brassey

Eothen #Quebec #Canada 17.9.1872. "The navigation from Quebec to Montreal is most intricate. Though the river is apparently of great width - ...varying from a mile and a half to two miles - there are mud banks, shoals, and innumerable rocks...The Northern Lights were magnificent..." #Brassey #1870s

Sunbeam #Carcarana #Argentina 16.9.1876. "They got into one's hair and clothes, and gave one the creeps all over. I am sure I shall often dream of them for some time to come, and I...never wish to see another #locust as long as I live. I have, however secured some fine specimens..." #Brassey #1870s

Eothen #Quebec #Canada 16.9.1872. "The traveller who has the privilege of mixing in the society of Quebec, will find little to distinguish it from similar social gatherings in England. The principal difference consists...in the warmth and cordiality...shown by the residents to strangers..." #Brassey

Eothen #Quebec #Canada 15.9.1872. "The drive back was delicious; & I never...saw a more splendid sunset; the glow was so warm, & the river so smooth & full of lovely opalescent tints, in which the high cliffs & dark fir-trees behind were reflected, whilst over all the moon rose large..." #Brassey

Eothen #Quebec #Canada 14.9.1872. "After lunch I took some photographic groups, but, melancholic to relate, owing to my haste, and anxiety not to keep the sitters waiting, I took two on the same plate; and, alas! two of the best groups were in consequence quite spoiled." #Brassey #Photography #1870s

The Last Voyage 14.9.1887. "Your dear mother died on the morning of September 14, 1887, and her remains committed to the deep at sunset on the same day (Lat. 15 50'S., Long 110 35' E.) Every member of the ship's company was present to pay the last tribute of love and respect..." #Brassey #1880s

Eothen #Beauport #Quebec #Canada 13.9.1872. "After lunch the weather cleared up, and our time being short we decided to drive through the village of Beauport to the Falls of Montmorency...Curiously enough, General Murray named our old house near #Hastings Beauport, after this very place..." #Brassey

Sunbeam, River Plate #Uruguay 12.9.1876. "The channels are badly buoyed & there are shoals & wrecks on all sides. The lightships are simply old hulks, with no special marks to distinguish them...Once we nearly ran aground...The yacht was immediately put about, & we just skirted the bank..." #Brassey

Sunbeam #Montevideo #Uruguay 11.9.1876. "They are very fantastic in their ideas of architectural style, and appear to bestow their patronage impartially, not to say indiscriminately, upon Gothic cathedrals, Alhambra palaces, Swiss cottages, Italian villas, and Turkish mosques." #Brassey #1870s

Eothen #Quebec #Canada 11.9.1872. "This was what in England we should term a wet day, but here, as in Scotland, they only call it "a little soft;" so about 11 o'clock we started on our expedition to the Indian village of Lorette.
..We went to the house of the chief of the tribe..." #Brassey #1870s

Eothen #Quebec #Canada 10.9.1872. "The hotel is managed on the same principle as most in America. The tariff is 14 shillings a day..There are between 4 & 5 hundred people in the house & we have the one private sitting-room...people sit about the passages in the most promiscuous way." #Brassey #1870s