Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0102
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them he who was not 20 yards from us came down towards us waving his Patoo patoo & calling to his companions Dr Solander whose gun was not dischargd fird at him on which he too ran they now got upon rising ground about us from whence we dislogd them by firing musquet balls none of which took effect farther than frightning them in this way we were about 1/4 of an hour resolving to maintain our ground when the ship had brought her broadside to bear & fird at the Indians who were on the topps of the hills the balls went quite over them notwithstanding which they went off & at last left us our cove quite to ourselves so that the musquets were laid down upon the ground & all hands employd in gathering Cellery which was here very plentifull an Old Indian now appeard who had been on board in the morn with two more they came immediately to us & provd to be his wife & brother he said that another brother of his was struck with the small shot & askd whether he would dye we told him no & gave him a musquet ball with some small shot telling him that it was the latter with which he was struck but