Item 02: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 5 December 1914-26 February 1915 - Page 63
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[Page 63]
Its about 9 am & we are off – out to sea – There is some talk of Germans & a G-ship outside – "Give peace in our time" says Mr Bumpus with a solemn wink at me – Well – we're off out God knows where – but this ship's company is as fit as fiddles & our guns carry ? 7000 yards – Out we went & I saw the most wonderful masterpiece of seascape I have ever seen – There are no end to the reefs & islands but this particular vista was a vista that ran between two islands – palm fringed – The Fantome, the deep blue sea with its coral bottom – then green of the greenest water & white foam – then the islands & reefs & foam & beyond more white strung breakers, then the deep blue again of the Pacific & then main land with fine huge mountains right in the back ground – The day was a superb one & the play of light & color over this vast panorama added to its superb beauty –to be seen