Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0161
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March 1770. Cascade cape
countrey near the sea changd much for the better appearing in broad Valleys clothd with prodigious fine woods out of which came many fine streams of water but notwithstanding the fineness of the countrey there was not the smallest signs of inhabitants nor indeed have we seen any since we made this land except the fire on the 4th.
17. Passd today by several large flatts which seemd low the day in general was foggy so that little could be seen
18. Immense quantities of snow on the hills new falln which by noon was plainly seen to begin to melt the countrey near the shore was to appearance fertile & pleasant enough.
19. Hazey weather & foul wind put us all out of spirits
20. Blew fresh all day with much rain & hazey weather at night however wind came fair
21. Hazey the land was wrap'd in a cloak of fog all day Above which the tops of some hills appeard at night saw a Phænomenon which I have but seldom seen at sun set the