Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0036
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off Young Nicks head
with not above 40 species of Plants in our boxes which is not to be wonderd at as we were so little ashore & always upon the same spot the only time we wanderd about a mile from the boats was upon a swamp where not more than 3 species of Plants were found
Weather this day was most moderate several Canoes put oft from shore & came towards us within less than a quarter of a mile of us but could not be persuaded to come nearer tho Tupia exerted himself very much shouting out & promising that they should not be hurt at last one was seen coming from Poverty bay or near it she had only 4 people in her one who I well rememberd to have seen at our first interview on the rock these never stopd to look at any thing but came at once alongside of the ship & with very little persuasion cam on board their example was quickly followd by the rest 7 Canoes in all & 50 men they had many presents given to them notwithstanding which they very quickly sold almost every thing that they had with them even their Cloaths from their backs & the paddles out of their boats arms they had none except 2 men one of whom sold his patoo patoo as he calld it a short weapon