Endeavour journal, 3 November 1768 (Series 03.069)
| Notes: | Page header reads: 'to Brasil' |
| Author: | Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 |
| Date: | 3 November 1768 |
| Series title: | Series 03: The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 |
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| Transcript: | 3. This morn the sun was immediately over our heads notwiths[t]anding which the Thermometer was no higher than 77. Since we left the calms under the line the weather has grown cooler by gradual degrees, now we reckon it quite moderate after having felt the heat of 83 so lately. This Even I for the first time (for other people had seen them much before) observd two Light spots in the heavens apearing much like the milky way, one the largest and brightest Bore S. by E. the other about South. |
