maining, when John Gregory, quarter - master, declared with much confidence that he saw land in the S.E. We had so often seen fog-banks, which had the appearance of land, that I did not trust myself to believe it, and cautioned the people (who were extravagantly elated), that they might not feel the effects of disappointment; till at length one of them broke into a most immoderate swearing fit of joy, which I could not restrain, and declared he had never seen land in his life, if what he now saw was not land. We immediately shaped our course for it, though on my part with very little faith. The wind freshened, and the boat went through the water at the rate of five or six miles an hour, and in two hours' time the land was plainly seen by every man in the boat, at a great distance, so that we did not reach it till ten at night. It was at least twenty leagues from us when first discovered, and I cannot help remarking with much thankfulness, the providential favour shown to us in this instance.

'In every part of the horizon, except where the land was discovered, there was so thick a haze that we could not have seen anything for more than three or four leagues. Fayal | by our reckoning bore E. by N., to which port we were steering, and in a few hours, had not the sky opened for our preservation, we should have increased our distance from the land, got

to the eastward, and of course missed all the island. As we approached the land, our belief was strengthened that it was Fayal. The island of Pico, | which might have revealed it to us had the weather been perfectly clear, was at this time capped with clouds; and it was some time before we were quite satisfied, having traversed for two hours a great part of the island, where the steep and rocky shore refused us a landing. This circumstance was borne with much impatience, for we had flattered ourselves that we should meet with fresh water at the first part of the land we might approach; and being disappointed, the thirst of some had increased anxiety almost to a degree of madness, so that we were near making the attempt to land in some places where the boat must have been dashed to pieces by the surf. At length we discovered a fishing canoe, which conducted us into the road of Fayal about midnight, but where the regulation of the port did not permit us to land till examined by the health officers; however, I did not think much of sleeping this night in the boat, our pilot having brought us some refreshments of bread, and wine, and water. In the morning we were visited by Mr. Grahame, the English Consul, whose humane attention made very ample amends for the formality of the Portuguese. Indeed, I can never sufficiently express the sense I have of his

kindness and humanity both to myself and my people; for I believe it was the whole of his employment for several days to contrive the best means of restoring us to health and strength. It is true, I believe, there never were more pitiable objects. Some of the stoutest men belonging to the Centaur were obliged to

be supported through the street of Fayal. Mr. Rainy, the master, and myself were, I think, in better health than the rest; but I could not walk without being supported; and for several days, with the best and most comfortable provisions of diet and lodging, we grew rather worse than better.'

CHAPTER XI.

THE MUTINY OF THE BOUNTY, AND VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN BLIGH AND SEVENTEEN OF HIS CREW IN AN OPEN BOAT.

ON December 23d, 1787, the | with hail and sleet, the ship Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant Bligh, sailed from Spithead; on the 26th it blew a severe storm from the eastward, which continued until the 29th, during which the ship suffered severely. One sea carried away the spare yards and spars out of the starboard main-chains, while another heavy sea broke into the ship, and staved all the boats; and besides other damage, a large quantity of bread was rendered totally useless, the sea having stove in the stern, and filled the cabin with water. This made it desirable for them to touch at Teneriffe, where they arrived in January of the year 1788; and having refitted, sailed again on the roth of the same month. On March 23d they made the coast of Terra del Fuego, and encountered heavy weather off Cape Horn. After nine days of incessant gales, accompanied

suffered so much, that they were obliged to keep pumping; and the decks were so leaky, that the great cabin was appropriated for those who had wet berths to hang their hammocks in. But finding that they were losing ground, and the hopelessness of obtaining a passage to the Society Islands by this route, it was determined, after thirty days' struggling in this tempestuous ocean, to bear away for the Cape of Good Hope. The helm was accordingly put a-weather, to the great joy of every person on board. On May 23d they arrived at the Cape, where they remained for thirty-eight days to replenish their stock of provisions and water. From thence they sailed on July 1st, and anchored in Adventure Bay, Van Diemen's Land, on the 20th of August. Here they remained taking in wood and water till the commencement

of September; and on the even-Smith, John Williams, and ing of October the 25th, got | William M'Koy evinced equal sight of Otaheite, and came to willingness, and went with an anchor the following day in Churchill to the armourer, of Matavai Bay, after running a whom they obtained the keys distance of 26,000 and odd of the arm-chest, under pretence miles since leaving England. of wanting a musket to fire at After much friendly intercourse a shark; and finding Mr. Hallet with the natives, and having asleep on an arm-chest in the secured a considerable number main-hatchway, they roused him of plants, they set sail on the and sent him on deck. Charles 4th of April 1789; and after Norman, the carpenter's mate, touching at various other islands, unconscious of their proceedfound themselves on the 27things, had in the meantime between those of Tofoa and awakened Mr. Hayward, and Kotoo. On the following morn- directed his attention to the ing, about four o'clock, Mr. shark which was alongside; and Stewart called upon Fletcher just at the moment he was Christian, who had just fallen watching it, Christian and his asleep, to relieve the deck; but confederates came up the foreobserving him to be much out hatchway, after having placed of order, he strenuously advised arms in the hands of several him to abandon his previously men who were aware of their expressed intention of leaving designs. One man, Matthew the ship on a small raft which Thompson, was left in charge he had constructed. But Chris- of the chest, and he served out tian, as soon as he had taken arms to two other men. And charge of the deck, observing now, after these few preliminary Mr. Hayward, the mate of his facts, we will allow Captain watch, lie down on the arm-chest Bligh to tell his own story of to take a nap, and finding that the mutiny, and his subsequent Mr. Hallet, the other midship- voyage in an open boat :man, did not make his appearance, formed the resolution of seizing the ship. He immediately disclosed his intention to Matthew Quinttal and Isaac Martin, seamen, both of whom had been flogged by Captain Bligh; and they called up Charles Churchill, master-at-me with instant death if I spoke arms, who had also been pun- or made the least noise. I, ished, and Matthew Thompson, however, called as loud as I seaman, both of whom readily could in hopes of assistance; joined in the plot. Alexander but they had already secured

Tuesday, 28th.-Just before sun-rising, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, with the master-at-arms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Burkitt, seaman, came into my cabin, and seizing me, tied my hands with a cord behind my back, threatening