Joseph Banks - Endeavour Journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0332
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& taking out his entrails pluck &c. sent them to the sea where they were most carefully washd & then put into Cocoa nut shells with what blood he had found in him. The stones were now laid & the dog well coverd with leaves laid upon them in about two hours he was dressd & in another quarter of an hour compleatly eat a most excellent dish he made for us who were not much prejudicd against any species of food I cannot however promise that an European dog would eat as well as these scarce in their lives touch animal food Cocoa nut kernel Bread fruit yams &c. being what their masters can best afford to give them & what indeed from custom I suppose they preferr to any kind of food
21. This Morning came Oámo, a cheif we had not before seen with him came a boy & a young woman to whoom all the people present shewd a most uncommon respect every one taking their garments from their shoulders & wrapping them round their breasts we were upon this very desirous of shewing them all the respect we could as well as learning who they were we could not however prevail upon the woman to come into the tents tho she seemd very desirous of it the people all joind in preventing her by their advice at some times almost using force the boy was in the same manner kept without Dr Solander met him by accident close by the gate & laying hold of his hand he followd him in before the people were aware those in the tents however very soon sent him out again.