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bok from the Cape ; a Surikate, two Eagles, and several 

 small birds. My be&t compliments to Captain Phipps, 

 August, and Omai." 



All this looks as if Mr. Banks was, at present, keeping 

 aloof from the circumnavigators. There was a dinner at 

 Greenwich with Dr. Maskelyne, on September 5. The 

 company included Solander, Captain Cook, Sir John 

 Pringle, General Roy, and others. (" Company of Banks 

 and Captain Phipps much wished for.") 



Daniel Solander to Joseph Banks. 



" London, August 21, 1775. My dear Sir, Mr. Harlock 

 has sent to your house the plants I mentioned in my last 

 letter. They are collected near Tranquebar by the 

 Brethren of the Moravians, and as good specimens as I 

 have seen. . . . Several of the Resolution's men have 

 called at your house, to offer you their curiosities. Tyrrell 

 was here this morning. . . . Captain Cook has sent all 

 his curiosities to my apartments at the Museum. All 

 the shells are to go to Lord Bristol. Four casks have your 

 name on them, and I understand they contain Birds and 

 Fish, etc." 



John Man to Joseph Banks. 



" from on board H.M.S. Resolution, 1775. 



" Begging pardon for my Boldness. I take this oppor- 

 tunity for acquainting your Honour of our arrival. 

 After a long and tedious Voyage. Having met with extra- 

 ordinary good success to the S'd and elsewhere, from many 

 strange Isles I have procured your Honour a few curi- 

 osities as good as could be expected from a person of my 

 capacity. Together with a small assortment of shells. 

 Such as was esteem'd by pretended Judges of Shells. We 

 have many experimental men in our ship that pretend 

 to know. What was never known. Nor yet never will be 

 known. I have something extraordinary to relate to your 



