Joseph Banks - Endeavour Journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0074
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To Brazil
Octr.
I got a fall which hurt me a good deal & alarmd me more as the blow was on my head & two hours after it I was taken with sickness at my stomack which made me fear some ill consequence
19. Today thank God I was much better & easd of all apprehensions the wind continuing fair & I had given over all thoughts of boat expeditions for some time at least.
20. Quite well today employd in describing & attending the draughtsmen
21. Trade continues. Today the cat killd our bird M. Avida who had lived with us ever since the 29th of Septr intirely on the flies which he caught for himself he was hearty & in high health so that probably he might have livd a great while longer had fate been more kind.
22. Trade had got more to the Southward than it usualy was had been which was unlucky for me as