Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0336
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Endeavours River
he was certainly the most insipid meat I eat.
29. Went out again in search of the animals our success today was not however quite so good as the last time we saw few &killd one very small one which weighd no more than 8 1/2 lb. My greyhound took him with ease tho the old ones where much too nimble for him
30. Ever since the ship was hawld off for sailing we have had Blowing weather till today when it changd to little wind & rain which gave us some hopes in the evening however the wind returnd to its old Byas
31. Morning cloudy & Boisterous enough even clear with less wind which supplyd hopes at least for tomorrow.
August.
1. During the Night it Blew as hard as ever the Day was rainy with less wind but still not moderate enough for our undertakings
2. Moderate & very rainy great hopes that the Rain is a presage of approaching moderate weather
3. In the morn our people were dubious about trying to get out & I beleive delayd it rather too long at last however they began & warpd ahead