Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0246
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New South Wales.
seen in the sea looking much as if dirt had been thrown into it but upon a nearer examination they provd to be myriads of small dagysas
26. Land today more barren in appearance that we had before seen it it consisted cheifly of Chalky cliffs something resembling those of old England within these it was flat & might be no doubt as fertile fires were seen during the day the same as yesterday but none so large
27. the Countrey today again made in slopes to the sea coverd with wood of a tolerable growth tho not so large as some we have seen at noon we were very near it one fire only was in sight some bodies of 3 feet long & half as broad floated very boyant past the ship they were supposd to be cuttle bones which indeed they a good deal resembled but for their enormous size. After dinner the Captn proposd to hoist out boats & attempt to land which gave me no small satisfaction it was done accordingly but the Pinnace on being lowerd down into the water was found so leaky that it was impracticable to attempt it four men were at this time observd walking briskly along the shore two of which carried on their shoulders a small canoe they did not however attempt to put her in the water