Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0437
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were left & about 2 they arrivd our dinners were ready & they readily agreed to dine with us at setting down however the King excusd himself saying that he did not imagine that we who were white men would suffer him who was black to set down in our company a complement however removd his scruples & he & his prime minister sat down & eat sparingly during all dinner time we receivd many professions of freindship from both the King & the European who was a native of Saxony by name Johan Christopr Lange Mutton was our fare the King expressd a desire of having an English sheep we had one left which was presented to him an English dog was then askd for & my greyhound presented to him Mynheer Lange then hinted that a spying glass would be acceptable & was immediately presented with one We were told that the Island abounded in Buffaloes, sheep, hogs, & fowls, all which should the next day be drove down to the Beach & we might buy any quantity of them this agreable intelligence put us all into high spirits & the liquor went about full as much as