Section 2 - The first Pacific voyage of James Cook
Endeavour journal, 17 July 1770 (Series 03.692)
| Notes: |
Page header reads: 'Endeavours River' |
| Author: |
Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 |
| Date: |
17 July 1770 |
| Series title: |
Series 03: The Endeavour journal of Joseph Banks, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 |
| Frame numbers: |
CY 3010 / 325 |
| Transcript: |
17. Tupia who was over the water by himself saw 3 Indians, who gave him a kind of longish roots about as thick as a mans finger and of a very good taste. On his return the Captn Dr Solander and myself went over in hopes to see them and renew our connections; we met with four in a canoe who soon after came ashore and came to us without any signs of fear. After receiving the beads &c that we had given them they went away; we attempted to follow them hoping that they would lead us to their fellows where we might have an opportunity of seeing their Women; they however by signs made us understand that they did not desire our company. |
