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206. Endeavours River
reducd to our the misfortune we had so lately escapd Escapd indeed we had not till we were again in an open sea
2. A great dew which is the first we have had & a Land breeze in the morn the first likewise the Wild Plantain trees tho their fruit does not serve for food are to us of a most material benefit we made Baskets of their stalks (a thing we learnd of the Islanders) in which our plants which would not otherwise keep home remain fresh for 2 or 3 days indeed in a hot climate it is hardly Practicable to go on without such baskets which we call by the Island name of Papa Mya our Plants dry better in Paper Books than in Sand with this precaution that one person is intirely employd in attending them who shifts them all once a day exposes the Quires in which they are to the greatest heat of the sun & at night covers them most carefully up from any damps always carefull not to bring them out too soon in a morning or leave them out too late in the Evening. Tide rose not so high as was expected so the ship would not come off
3. The Pinnace which had been sent out yesterday in search of a Passage returnd today having found
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