Wednesday, Nov. 29/Dec. 9
                              At anchor, Cape Cod harbor.  Cold.  Foul
                              weather threatening.  Master Jones with
                              sixteen men in the long-boat and shallop
                              came aboard towards night (eighteen men
                              remaining ashore), bringing also about ten
                              bushels of Indian corn which had been found
                              buried.  The Master reports a long march,
                              the exploration of two creeks, great
                              numbers of wild fowl, the finding of much
                              corn and beans,’ etc.

     [This seems to be the first mention of beans (in early Pilgrim
     literature) as indigenous (presumably) to New England.  They have
     held an important place in her dietary ever since.]

Thursday, Nov. 30/Dec. 10
                              At anchor in harbor.  Sent shallop to head
                              of harbor with mattocks and spades, as
                              desired by those ashore, the seamen taking
                              their muskets also.  The shallop came
                              alongside at nightfall with the rest of the
                              explorers—­the tide being out—­bringing a
                              lot of Indian things, baskets, pottery,
                              wicker-ware, etc., discovered in two graves
                              and sundry Indian houses they found after
                              the Master left them.  They report ground
                              frozen a foot deep.

Friday, Dec. 1/11
                              At anchor, Cape Cod harbor.  Carpenter
                              finishing work on shallop.  Colonists
                              discussing locations visited, as places for
                              settlement.

Saturday, Dec. 2/12
                              At anchor in harbor.  Much discussion among
                              colonists as to settlement, the Master
                              insisting on a speedy determination. 
                              Whales playing about the ship in
                              considerable numbers.  One lying within
                              half a musket-shot of the ship, two of the
                              Planters shot at her, but the musket of the
                              one who gave fire first blew in pieces both
                              stock and barrel, yet no one was hurt. 
                              Fetched wood and water.

Sunday, Dec. 3/13
                              At anchor in Cape Cod harbor.  The fourth
                              Sunday here.  Scarce any of those aboard
                              free from vehement coughs, some very ill. 
                              Weather very variable.