Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0185
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To Cape Horn
30. This morn fine weather water whiter than ever almost of a clay colour sounded 47 fathom plenty of insects passd by this morn many especialy of the carabi, alive, some grylli & one Phalaena I stayd in the main chains from 8 till 12 dipping for them with the hoave & took vast numbers in the evening many Phalenae & two papilios came flying about the ship of the first took about 20 but the last would not come near enough to be taken & at last flew away they appeard Large We have also both yesterday & today taken several Ichneumons flying about the rigging all the seamen say that we cannot be less than 20 leagues from the land but I doubt Grylli especialy coming so far alive as they must float all the way upon the water They ground their opinion cheifly on the sounding which have