Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0426
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off Timor
which causd many different opinions the Seamen however in general insisted on its being clouds an opinion which its unusual hight above the horizon considerd with respect to the faintness with which it appeard seemd much to favour
10. Quite calm the appearance of Land to the West was again seen & most of the seamen by it Convincd that it realy was such some however still held to their former opinion Many Dolphins were about the ship & one shark was caught at Sunset the Land appeard again in exactly the same place which at last convinc'd our most sturdy unbeleivers
11. By day Break in the morn another shark was caught the two together weighing 126 lb were servd to the ships company & every man in her I may venture to affirm from the Captn to the Swabber dind heartily upon it many smoaks ashore
12. As soon as the light was pretty clear the Land again appeard 5 or 6 Lgs off by 7 the Wind came to west so we stood in for it & in the Evening we considerably nearer it it was very high rising in gradual slopes from the hills in great which