Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0095
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Novr. 1769. Öohoorage
which they all went and dropd astern saying that they were afraid to come any more near us they venturd however at last but stayd a very short time promising however at their departure to return with fish which they never performd
23. Very light breezes we have got but little as yet by Tideing in the morn 2 small canoes came off & promisd to return at night with fish but did not
24. Strong breeze off the Land so we soon got clear of the bay Land in the morn appeard unfruitfull few or no houses were seen in the Evening Large sands which extended some way into the countrey in little hills as I have seen in England at night we came to an anchor in a small open bay our fishing lines were tried & we soon caught a large number of fish which were calld by the seamen Sea bream As many as I beleive the ships company could eat in 2 days
25. The countrey had a tolerably good appearance in the morn some stragling houses & 3 or 4 fortified towns were in sight near which was a large quantity of Cultivation in the Evening 7 large canoes came off carrying about 200