Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-033-0


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I would not not recommend
any one to come in untill
the tide was running in
when the surff is smooth
at the mouth - as we
were sailing up the Port
heard a Dog on the shore
howling - cannot think
what brought it there
just called upon deck to see
about 100 Geese flying
near the Vessel they seemed
very large and flew up the
Port before us - we Anchored
in a small Bay about 12 miles
up the Port, and went on
shore before we got into the
Boat we saw a Dog on the
sand we put off and came
up to the Dog which proved
to be a Native Dog of N. H –
which had surely left the
Natives within a Day or
so has He came quite

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