Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0681
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April 1771. from the Cape of Good Hope to St Helena
18. Moderate weather but a great rolling sea from the Southward
19. Got the Wind at NW right in our teeth not strong however
20. Wind & weather continuing just as yesteday
21. Got the Wind again astern with pleasant weather which already alterd much for the warmer
23. foul wind again very veerable
25. Crossd the tropick this day with a fresh breeze of Wind at SW so far we are unlucky not having as yet met with the trade wind which ships in general meet about Lat. 30 at this time of the year as we have been told
26. Saw two Sternas probably blown off from the Coast of Africa tho they seem little to regard the ship but flew towards the Sea in the Even Dr Solander & several more heard a noise rumbling like distant thunder which was in general supposd to be a gun from some ship not in sight the Dr however thought that its duration was considerably