Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0162
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Cape Farewell
flying clouds were of almost all colours among which was green very conspicuous tho rather faint colourd
22. Cloudey mistey & calm all day once we were very near the shore on which we saw that there was a most dreadfull surf occasiond by the S & SW swell which has reignd without intermission ever since we have been upon this coast side of the land
23. fine weather & light breezes
24. Just turnd the Westernmost point & stood into the mouth of the streights intending to anchor in the first harbour we could find when an Easterly wind met us right in the teeth to our no small dissatisfaction as I beleive there has been no other part of the time since we have left Cape Turnagain the first time when such a wind would have been disagreable
25. light breezes but wind still at East the sea is certainly an excellent school for patience
26. Light breezes & wind fair to our no small comfort afternoon we saw a ripple near an Island which had something the appearance