Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0303
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June 1770. Endeavours River
very desirous of getting ashore & impatient at our tedious delays.
17. Weather a little less rough than it was weighd & brought the ship in but in doing it ran her twice ashore by the narrowness of the channel the second time she remaind till the tide lifted her off. in the meantime Dr Solander & myself began our Plant gathering. in the Evening the ship was moord within 20 feet of the shore afloat & before night much lumber was got out of her
18. A stage was built from the ship which much facilitated our undertakings myself walking in the countrey saw old Frames of Indian houses & places where they had dressd shellfish in the same manner as the Islanders but no signs that they had been at the place for 6 months at least. the countrey in general was sandy between the hills & barren made walking very easy; Musquetos there were some & but few a peice of good fortune in a place where we were likely to remain some time. Tupia who had employd himself since we were here in angling & had livd intirely on what he caught