Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0099
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Novr. 1769. off Cape Brett
he sunk down so immediately into the Canoe that we suspected he was materialy hurt this however did not prevent another Canoe from coming up with stones in their hands who met another load of small shot at about 50 yards distant which struck several of them & at once stopd their speed the two canoes which had been fird at went immediately for the shore the others dropd astern & we left them behind - the land appeard rocky & full of Islands the Continent behind them rose in a gradual slope & seemd fertile some cultivation was in sight in the even foul wind
28. Foul wind continued & this morn the ship was 2 leagues at least to Leward of yesterday the Continent rose in gentle hills but did not appear so fertile when near it as it did at a distance several large heppas were in sight one the largest we have seen to appearance far inland
29. Wind as foul as Ever & the ship moved more to Leward so we reslvd to bear away for a bay which we had Passd we did so & by 10 came to an anchor in a most spatious & well shelterd harbour or rather collection of harbours almost innumerable formd by Islands