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Side 17
Bread - fruit began to be scarce , though we purchased , without difficulty , a
sufficient quantity for our consumption : there was , however , another harvest
approaching , which they expected would be fit for use in five or six weeks . We
received ...
Bread - fruit began to be scarce , though we purchased , without difficulty , a
sufficient quantity for our consumption : there was , however , another harvest
approaching , which they expected would be fit for use in five or six weeks . We
received ...
Side 21
It was known that the time of our departure from the island was approaching , and
much sorrow was manifested on that account . One day after dinner , I was not a
little surprised to hear Tinah seriously propose that he and his wife should go ...
It was known that the time of our departure from the island was approaching , and
much sorrow was manifested on that account . One day after dinner , I was not a
little surprised to hear Tinah seriously propose that he and his wife should go ...
Side 46
Sailing on , Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , I at length became satisfied
that we were approaching Australia . This was actually the case ; and after
passing the reefs which bound that part of the coast , we found ourselves in
smooth ...
Sailing on , Tuesday , Wednesday , and Thursday , I at length became satisfied
that we were approaching Australia . This was actually the case ; and after
passing the reefs which bound that part of the coast , we found ourselves in
smooth ...
Side 51
An extreme weakness , swelled legs , hollow and ghastly countenances , a more
than common inclination to sleep , with an apparent debility of understanding ,
seemed to me the melancholy presages of an approaching dissolution .
Thursday ...
An extreme weakness , swelled legs , hollow and ghastly countenances , a more
than common inclination to sleep , with an apparent debility of understanding ,
seemed to me the melancholy presages of an approaching dissolution .
Thursday ...
Side 97
By this time most of the crew were on deck eagerly straining their eyes to obtain a
glimpse of the approaching ship , and murmuring their opinions to each other on
her probable character . Then came the voice of the captain , shouting : “ Keep ...
By this time most of the crew were on deck eagerly straining their eyes to obtain a
glimpse of the approaching ship , and murmuring their opinions to each other on
her probable character . Then came the voice of the captain , shouting : “ Keep ...
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able allowance American anchor appeared approaching armed arrived attempt began boat bread bread-fruit British brought called canister shot Cape Captain carried chiefs Christian clothes coast colours command continued course crew death deck desire determined died dinner duty eight England English escape expected extreme feelings fire followed four frigate gave guns half hands harbour heard hopes hundred immediately island keep killed kind land leave look manner miles morning natives never night officers once ordered passed person pieces plantains plants poor possible present provisions quantity quarter reached ready received remained returned round sail sailor scarcely sent served ship shore short shot side sight situation soon stationed suffering supply taken things Tinah told took vessel voyage watch weather whole wind wished wounded
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Side 25 - I, however, called as loud as I could, in hopes of assistance ; but they had already secured the officers who were not of their party, by placing sentinels at their doors. There were three men at my cabin door, besides the four within; Christian had only a cutlass in his hand, the others had muskets and bayonets. I was pulled out of bed, and forced on deck in my shirt, suffering great pain from the tightness with which they had tied my hands. I demanded the reason of such violence, but received no...
Side 144 - Down plunged the diver, and soon rose dripping from the water, holding the sea shrub in his hand But he had learned some news at the bottom of the sea. " There are some ship's guns," said he, the moment he had drawn breath, " some great cannon, among the rocks, near where the shrub was growing.
Side 7 - On first coming in sight they made a prodigious clattering in their speech, and held their arms over their heads. They spoke so quick, that it was impossible to catch one single word they uttered. Their colour is of a dull black; their skin scarified about the breast and shoulders* One was distinguished by his body being coloured with red ochre, but all the others were painted black, with a kind of soot, so thickly laid over their faces and shoulders, that it was difficult to ascertain what they...
Side 27 - ... and, without further ceremony, with a tribe of armed ruffians about me, I was forced over the side, where they untied my hands. Being in the boat, we were veered astern by a rope. A few pieces of pork were thrown to us, and some clothes, also the cutlasses I have already mentioned; and it was then that the armourer and carpenters called out to me to remember that they had no hand in the transaction. After having undergone a great deal of ridicule, and been kept some time to make sport for these...
Side 144 - Phipps might never have been able to renew the search if the Duke of Albemarle and some other noblemen had not lent their assistance. They fitted out a ship, and gave the command to Captain Phipps.
Side 28 - It will very naturally be asked : What could be the reason for such a revolt? In answer to which I can only conjecture that the mutineers had flattered themselves with the hopes of a more happy life among the Otaheitans than they could possibly enjoy in England ; and this, joined to some female connections, most probably occasioned the whole transaction.
Side 40 - I also amused all hands with describing the situation of New Guinea and New Holland, and gave them every information in my power, that, in case any accident happened to me, those who survived might have some idea of what they were about, and be able to find their way to Timor, which at present they knew nothing of more than the name, and some not even that. At night I served a quarter of a pint of water and half an ounce of bread for supper.
Side 27 - It appeared to me that Christian was some time in doubt whether he should keep the carpenter or his mates; at length he determined on the latter, and the carpenter was ordered into the boat. He was permitted, but not without some opposition, to take his tool chest.
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | The mutiny of the Bounty [abridged from W.Bligh's Narrative] and other narratives |
| Forfatter | William Bligh |
| udgivet | 1885 |
| Oprindeligt fra | Oxford University |
| Digitaliseret | 19. sep 2006 |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |