Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0493
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Septr. 1770. to Batavia
which had been in absolute contact with the salt was quite good but under that which formd a crust of various thickness the meat was in a wonderfull manner corrupted it lookd well but every fibre was destroyd & disolv'd so that the whole was a paste of the consistence of soft putty yet this hardy stunk. Some Gannets & Man of War birds were about the Ship.
29. Fresh trade More Gannets & Man of War birds than usual were seen & one tropick bird which seemd to be of a brownish or buff colour but stayd a very short time about the ship
30. two more Buff colourd Tropick birds were about the ship in the morn in company with a white one which was one third at least larger than they were From thence I am inclind to think that they may be the Paille-en-cul fauve of Brisson Vol. VI. p.489. & realy a distinct species besides these many Birds were about the ship Man of War, Bobies, Gannets &c, who all flew nearer the ship & shewd less fear of her than usual in the Eve many very small whiteish birds were seen which flew in flocks We had all this day stood in directly for the Land yet night came & tho many had seen