Bligh Notebook
P. 55 - 27 May 1789
Rems Wednesdy 27 May 1789
1 [pm] Fine Wr.
3 [pm] Many Noddies, Boobies &
Tropic Gulls
6 [pm] Caught a Booby by hand, found
many several flying Fish &
Squids in his maw.
6 [am] Fine Wr. Many Boobies Nod
dies & Flying Fish—
Caught a Booby. Providence
seems to supply us wh. food
we are now in great want
and distress. – Killed the
Bird for dinner & wth. the other
gave us great refreshment – [?]
& every offal eat also with great
voraciousness. – These Birds
are of a light brown colour &
flying close in upon us, was
caught by hand
Sun powerfull People faint
Lat Obsd. 13°:26′ S
Sea from ESE
Began upon 2d
Breaker of Water
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