Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0041
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Octr. 1769. off Cape Table
out of her came an old man who seemd to be a cheif from the finenes of his garment & weapon patoo patoo which was made of Bone (he said of a whale) he staid but a short time on board but when he went took with him our 3 guests much to our as well as their satisfaction
In sailing along shore we could clearly see several spots of land cultivated some fresh turnd up & laying in furrows like ploughd land others with plants growing upon them some younger & some older we also saw in two places high rails upon the Ridges of hills but could only guess that they belong to some superstition as they were always in lines not inclosing any thing before noon another Canoe appeard carrying 4 people she came within about 1/4 of a mile of us and there (I beleive) performd several ceremonies as the man in the bow of her sometimes seeming to ask & offer peace at others seeming to threaten with a weapon he held in his hand sometimes dancing sometimes singing Tupia talkd much to him but could not persuade him to come to the ship about this time very distant land was seen to the Southward forming a very large bay.
About dinner time the ship was hauling