Joseph Banks - Endeavour Journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0180
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To Cape Horn
13. Fair wind today likewise at night a squall with thunder & lightning which made us hoist the Lightning chain
14. Wind Foul blew fresh all day in the evening saw a sail standing to the northward
15. Less wind but a great swell
16. Wind fair
17. Wind foul blew rather fresh so the ship heeld much which made our affairs go on rather uncomfortably
18. Calm at night wind to the northward we began to feel ourselves rather cool tho the thermometer was at 76 & shut two of the Cabbin windows all which have been open ever since we left Madeira
19. Charming fair wind & fine weather the people were employd in getting up preparing a new suit of sails for the bad weather we are to expect Therm 70
20. Fair wind today & rather warmer than it has been During the course of last night we had a very heavy squall which tho it did