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New South Wales

the countrey rose in gradual slopes carrying a great shew of fertility

12. Land much as yesterday  fertile but varying its appearance a good deal  generaly however well clothd with good trees. this evening we finishd Drawing the plants got in the last harbour  which had been kept fresh till this time by means of tin chests & wet cloths  in 14 days Just, one draughtsman has made 94 sketch drawings  so quick a hand has he acquird by use.

13. Wind off shore today, it let us however come in with the land. many porpoises were about the ship  at Noon several fires ashore  one very large which I judgd to be at least a league inland  innumerable shoals of fish about the ship in the afternoon & some birds of the Nectris Kind

14. For these three nights last much lightning has been seen to the Eastward. Early in the morn it was calm & some few fish were caught  after the weather became squally  the wind however after some time settled at South  the briskest breeze I think that the Endeavour has gone before during the voyage  in the afternoon the land was rather more hilly
 

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