Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0111
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Decr. 1769. Motuaro
hoisted out in an instant to take the ship in tow Every man in her was I beleive sensible of the danger we were in so no one spard to do his best to get her out fast the event however shewd how liable such situations must be to Confusion they lowerd down too soon & she stuck upon a gun from this she must be thrust by main force in doing which they had almost oveset her which would have tumbled out her oars no man thought of running in the gun at last that was done & she was afloat her crew was soon in her & she went to her duty a faint breeze of wind now sprung up off the land & with that and towing she to our great Joy got head way again at a time when she was so near the shore that Tupia who was not sensible of our danger was conversing with the Indians ashore who made themselves very distinctly heard notwithstanding the roaring of the breakers
We were all happy in our breeze & fine clear moonlight myself went down to bed & sat upon my cott undressing myself when I