Letter received by Banks from Arthur Phillip, 3 December 1791 (Series 37.20) - No. 0011

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several languages may be common on different parts of the Coast, or in land, & that some tribe may have driven away the people you found on this part of the Coast. Of the language of those natives who live amongst us, we know very little, but if we are not mistaken in what one of them told us the other day, there is a tribe to the Southward, who eat the flesh of their enemies, but I repeat it, those who know most know very little of the language. I think that my old acquaintance Bennillon will accompany me when ever I return to England & from him when he understands English, much information may be attained, for he is very intelligent. This is a very