Irish Sea - Liverpool - Chester
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. [Saturday] JULY 1, 1911 Wea. [weather] 
Fine
Sunny with occasional brief periods of
cloudyness & two brisk showers. Air cool
& almost perfectly free from haze. Strong
west wind. When I awoke I heard the wild
musical clamor of Herring Gulls near at hand.
When I came on deck at 8.30 we were
[?] down Irish Sea with Ireland to right
& Scotland to left of us in plain view.
We passed Isle of Man in forenoon. It is a 
very impressive & beautiful island with high
cliffs in places. Swarms of Herring Gulls followed
& soared over the ship [?] [?] on west bank.
Among them 2 or 3 Lesser Black-backs [Lesser Black-backed Gull] & 
Mew Gulls with 1 or 2 Little Black-heads [Little Black-headed Gull].
Saw only 2 Gannets, but 2 Manx Shearwaters,
& no Puffins, Murres, Auks, Cormorants or
Kittiwake. Altogether the bird life was far
less rich & numerous than that of the reaches
south of Liverpool as noted in 1909.
We reached Liverpool at 3.30 & anchored
in mid channel. A great strike of longshoremen
in progress on shore prevented our landing, until
7 when we were taken off the ship in a 
large tug. No further trouble from it for us
"Arabic" had been set on fire 5 times
by strikers & was anchored far out. Great
confusion at Customs house. With Mr.
Willson & his three daughters I took 8.25
train for Chester reaching there about 9.30
& putting up at Queen Hotel. 
Chester
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. [Sunday] JULY 2, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cool with fresh westerly wind.
Sun well above housetops at 8.45 P.M.
Spent forenoon in writing room of
Queen Hotel writing a number of letters to
friends at home.  The Willsons went to
Presbetarian [Presbyterian] Church. At 3 P.M. we all
went to the cathedral where the service
began at 3.30 and lasted more than an
hour. It was enriched by the most
exquisitely beautiful music I ever heard &
lasting fully half an hour. The choir & 
organ were in perfect harmony & alike
simply perfect. Rarely if ever before have I
been so thrilled. It was worth crossing the ocean
for. After it was over I called on Miss
Farrington & her friend at the Grosvenor & 
took them to the ruins of St John's Church
A Willow Warbler in nearly full song in
the park shrubbery opposite. I recognized it
almost immediately after a lapse of 20 years.
Miss Hobbs & Miss Merrell came to see me this
evening about [?] Keyes' lost trunk.