 | William Bligh - 1838 - 86 sider
...what I could, and to sail the first moment that the wind and weather would allow us to put to sea. I was much puzzled in what manner to account to the...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 934 sider
...water. I endeavoured to make friends of these people, and sent them away for bread-fruit, plantains, and water. Soon after, other natives came to us ;...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1856 - 420 sider
...water. I endeavored to make friends of these people, and sent them away for bread-fruit, plantains, and water. Soon after, other natives came to us; and...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 276 sider
...water. I endeavoured to make friends of these people, and sent them away for bread-fruit, plantains, and water. Soon after, other natives came to us ;...had overset and sunk, and that 'we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 530 sider
...water. I endeavoured to make friends of these people, and sent them away for bread-fruit, plantains, and water. Soon after, other natives came to us ;...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
 | Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher - 1870 - 460 sider
...child : the men came with them to the cove, and brought two cocoa-nut shells of water. " I endeavoured to make friends of these people, and sent them away...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
 | Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher - 1871 - 404 sider
...boat, keeping it on the lee side of the island with two oars. Next day (Wednesday, April 29th)«we found a cove, 3* where we landed. I observed the latitude...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
 | Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1875 - 942 sider
...what I could, and to sail the first moment that the wind and weather would allow us to put to sea. I was much puzzled in what manner to 'account to the...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my people,... | |
 | Alfred McFarland - 1884 - 276 sider
...natives for the loss of my ship: I knew they had too much sense to be amused with a story that the Bounty was to join me, when she was not in sight from the...was at first doubtful whether I should tell the real facts, or say that the ship had been overset and sunk, and that we, only, were saved ! The latter appeared... | |
 | William Bligh - 1885 - 158 sider
...water. I endeavoured to make friends of these people, and sent them away for breadfruit, plantains, and water. Soon after, other natives came to us ;...had overset and sunk, and that we only were saved : the latter appeared to be the most proper and advantageous for us, and I accordingly instructed my... | |
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I was much puzzled in what manner to account to the natives for the loss of my ship: I knew they had too much sense to be amused with a story that the ship was to join me, when she was not in sight from the hills. I was at first doubtful whether I should... 
