Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0514
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Batavia
invariable temperance in every thing which we had as yet unalterably kept during our whole residence in the warm latitudes so had small reason to doubt our resolutions of keeping for the future Before the end of this month however we were made sensible of our Mistake Poor Tupias broken constitution felt it first & he grew worse & worse every day Then Tayeto his boy was attackd by a cold & iflammation on his lungs then my Servants Peter & James & myself had Intermitting fevers & Dr Solander & a constant nervous one in short every one on shore & Many on board were ill cheifly of intermittents Occasiond no doubt by the lowness of the countrey & the numberless dirty Canals which intersect the town in all directions
Some days before this as I was walking the streets with Tupia a