Mutiny on the BountyCourier Corporation, 7. mar. 2012 - 224 sider Cast out from their ship by Fletcher Christian and his rebel band, William Bligh and eighteen seamen were forced to journey thousands of miles to the nearest port in a small open boat, with inadequate supplies and without a compass or charts. This time-honored classic, written in 1790, is Bligh's personal account of an extraordinary feat of seamanship, in which he used a sextant, a pocket watch, and his own iron will to direct an ill-equipped vessel and crew to safety across nearly 4,000 miles of rolling sea. Bligh's memoir also recounts the events of a routine voyage of scientific exploration to Tahiti that achieved legendary status when it erupted into the world's most famous mutiny. The captain's narrative offers a marked contrast to the familiar tale of film and fiction. Anyone who thrilled to the Bounty movies, along with all lovers of maritime adventure, will be captivated by this story of daring and perseverance. |
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... side three scuttles for air , and was fitted with a false floor cut full of holes to contain the garden - pots , in ... side to sleep in , adjoining to the great cabin , and a place near the middle of the ship to eat in . The bulk - head ...
... side three scuttles for air , and was fitted with a false floor cut full of holes to contain the garden - pots , in ... side to sleep in , adjoining to the great cabin , and a place near the middle of the ship to eat in . The bulk - head ...
Side 17
... side of Java to some port on the north side of that island , where any bread - fruit trees which may have been injured , or have died , may be re- placed by mangosteens , duriens , jacks , nancas , lansas , and other fine fruit trees of ...
... side of Java to some port on the north side of that island , where any bread - fruit trees which may have been injured , or have died , may be re- placed by mangosteens , duriens , jacks , nancas , lansas , and other fine fruit trees of ...
Side 21
... the inhabitant of Otaheite , instead of being obliged to plant his bread , will rather be under the necessity of preventing its progress ; which , I suppose , is sometimes A ° 33 COC Bracket against the side D ooobool December 1787 21.
... the inhabitant of Otaheite , instead of being obliged to plant his bread , will rather be under the necessity of preventing its progress ; which , I suppose , is sometimes A ° 33 COC Bracket against the side D ooobool December 1787 21.
Side 22
William Bligh. A ° 33 COC Bracket against the side D ooobool foooal looooool Toon001 об 100 GARDE O done , to give room for. PLAN & SECTION of part of the BOUNTY ARMED TRANSPORT showing the manner of fitting and stowing the Potts for ...
William Bligh. A ° 33 COC Bracket against the side D ooobool foooal looooool Toon001 об 100 GARDE O done , to give room for. PLAN & SECTION of part of the BOUNTY ARMED TRANSPORT showing the manner of fitting and stowing the Potts for ...
Side 24
... sides and the deep chasms between them are covered with trees , amongst which those of the bread - fruit were observed particularly to abound . ” Vol . III . p . 105 and 114 , containing Captain King's Narrative . " THE climate of the ...
... sides and the deep chasms between them are covered with trees , amongst which those of the bread - fruit were observed particularly to abound . ” Vol . III . p . 105 and 114 , containing Captain King's Narrative . " THE climate of the ...
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Adventure Bay afternoon allowance of bread anchored appeared Arreoy arrived Batavia birds boat bore bread-fruit trees brought cabin called canoes Cape Cape Horn Captain Cook chiefs cloth coast cocoa-nut Coupang course since yesterday desired dinner directed discovered distance Dutch east eastward Eimeo Endeavour Straits endeavoured fathoms fish forenoon fruit gave governor grapnel harbour heiva hogs Iddeah island land latitude leagues distant likewise longitude Matavai miles Moannah morning natives Nelson night northward o'clock obliged Oediddee Oparre Oreepyah Otaheite Otoo passage passed person pint plantains plants Poeeno present promised rain received reef Restoration Island returned rix-dollars rocks round Sabandar sail scarce sent ship ship's shore situation Society Islands soon southward steered Straits Table Bay Teppahoo Tethuroa Tettaha Timor Tinah to-day Tofoa told took Van Diemen's Land voyage weather westward wind