Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0523
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Novr. 1770. Batavia
much in its favour, being situate on the banks of a briskly running river & well open to the sea breeze, two circumstances which must much contribute to promote circulation of air, a thing of the utmost consequence in a countrey perfectly resembling the low part of my native Lincolnshire, Accordingly, Dr Solander being much better & in the Drs opinion, not too bad to be removd, we carried him down to it this day, & also receivd from the ship Mr Sporing our writer, a Seaman, & the Captains own servant who he had sent on hearing of our melancholy situation, so that we were now sufficiently well attended, having 10 Malays & 2 whites besides Mr Sporing, this night however the Dr was extreemly ill, so much so that fresh blisters were applyd to the inside of his thighs, which he seemd not at all sensible of; nevertheless in the morn he was something better, & from that time