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Side 189
To render the fish fit for eating , an attempt was made to boil them by means of a
barrel , which served as a pot ; fire being procured by a flint , steel , and a little
dried gunpowder . This was the last meal they were able to cook , for the barrel
took ...
To render the fish fit for eating , an attempt was made to boil them by means of a
barrel , which served as a pot ; fire being procured by a flint , steel , and a little
dried gunpowder . This was the last meal they were able to cook , for the barrel
took ...
Side 192
... twelve were so ill that there was no hope of their surviving even a few days ;
they had almost entirely lost their reason , and were covered with wounds ;
nevertheless an equal ration of the declining quantity of wine was served out to
them .
... twelve were so ill that there was no hope of their surviving even a few days ;
they had almost entirely lost their reason , and were covered with wounds ;
nevertheless an equal ration of the declining quantity of wine was served out to
them .
Side 218
At night , I served a quarter of a bread - fruit and a cocoa - nut to each person for
supper ; and a good fire being made , all but the watch went to sleep . Saturday ,
2d .-- As there was no certainty of our being supplied with water by the natives , I
...
At night , I served a quarter of a bread - fruit and a cocoa - nut to each person for
supper ; and a good fire being made , all but the watch went to sleep . Saturday ,
2d .-- As there was no certainty of our being supplied with water by the natives , I
...
Side 219
I knew very well this was the sign of an attack . At noon I served a cocoa - nut and
a bread - fruit to each person for dinner , and gave some to the chiefs , with whom
I continued to appear intimate and MUTINY OF THE BOUNTY . 219.
I knew very well this was the sign of an attack . At noon I served a cocoa - nut and
a bread - fruit to each person for dinner , and gave some to the chiefs , with whom
I continued to appear intimate and MUTINY OF THE BOUNTY . 219.
Side 224
... was cleared , and the tools stowed in the bottom of the boat , so that this
became a second convenience . I served a teaspoonful of rum to each person -
for we were wet and cold — with a quarter of a bread - fruit , which was scarce
eatable ...
... was cleared , and the tools stowed in the bottom of the boat , so that this
became a second convenience . I served a teaspoonful of rum to each person -
for we were wet and cold — with a quarter of a bread - fruit , which was scarce
eatable ...
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Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on Record Fireside reading |
| Redaktør | Davis Wasgatt Clark |
| Udgiver | A. Poe & L. Hitchcock, 1864 |
| Oprindeligt fra | University of Chicago |
| Digitaliseret | 25. jan 2016 |
| Længde | 416 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |