The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H. M. S. Bounty: Its Causes and ConsequencesJohn Murray, 1831 - 356 sidor A must-read for true-crime buffs and fans of maritime history, The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences is widely recognized as the most detailed historical account of the mutiny on the Bounty that has spawned dozens of novels, movies, and other pop-culture retellings. |
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... things which I thought would be of great use to her , and some for ornament ; she silently accepted of all , but took little notice of any thing . About ten o'clock we had got without the reef , and a fresh breeze springing up , our ...
... things which I thought would be of great use to her , and some for ornament ; she silently accepted of all , but took little notice of any thing . About ten o'clock we had got without the reef , and a fresh breeze springing up , our ...
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... thing was left him but his breeches . In about half an hour . his two noble friends returned , but without having obtained any intelligence of his clothes or of the thief . Where Cook and Solander had disposed of themselves he did not ...
... thing was left him but his breeches . In about half an hour . his two noble friends returned , but without having obtained any intelligence of his clothes or of the thief . Where Cook and Solander had disposed of themselves he did not ...
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... had happened . The same thing occurred in the case of a chief , who had given great offence to Mr. Banks , when he and all his followers were overwhelmed with grief 1 and dejection ; but one of his women , having 20 [ Chap . I. ОТАНЕІТЕ .
... had happened . The same thing occurred in the case of a chief , who had given great offence to Mr. Banks , when he and all his followers were overwhelmed with grief 1 and dejection ; but one of his women , having 20 [ Chap . I. ОТАНЕІТЕ .
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... thing in the ship with mildew . She was therefore aired below with fires , and frequently sprinkled with vinegar ... things washed and dried . With these pre- cautions to secure health , they passed the hazy and sultry atmosphere of the ...
... thing in the ship with mildew . She was therefore aired below with fires , and frequently sprinkled with vinegar ... things washed and dried . With these pre- cautions to secure health , they passed the hazy and sultry atmosphere of the ...
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... thing . The watering party were therefore ordered to go on board , and it was determined to sail ; the ship was accordingly unmoored and got under weigh . A grapnel , however , had been stolen , and Bligh informed the chiefs that were ...
... thing . The watering party were therefore ordered to go on board , and it was determined to sail ; the ship was accordingly unmoored and got under weigh . A grapnel , however , had been stolen , and Bligh informed the chiefs that were ...
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The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H. M. S. Bounty ... Sir John Barrow Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1831 |
The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty ... Sir John Barrow Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1835 |
The eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty ... Sir John Barrow Begränsad förhandsgranskning - 2021 |
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Adams affectionate amiable appear arms arrival asked assistance beloved boat boatswain Bounty bread bread-fruit brother Burkitt called canoes Captain Beechey Captain Bligh Captain Edwards Captain Pipon Captain Waldegrave carpenter Christian Churchill clothes cocoa-nut Coleman commander conduct considered Court court-martial crew dear dearest death deck distress doubt dreadful endeavour escape evidence feeling feet Fletcher Christian Fryer Hallet hands happy Hayward heard heart hoisting honour hope innocence James Morrison John Adams John Sumner land launch letter Lieutenant Bligh M'Intosh Majesty's ship manner mate Matthew Quintal mercy midshipman mind morning Morrison mother mutiny natives NESSY HEYWOOD never night observes occasion officers ordered Otaheitan Otaheite Pandora person Peter Heywood Pitcairn's Island prisoners Quintal received remained says Captain seamen shore sister soon Stewart sufferings taken Thomas Ellison Thursday October Christian tion told vessel voyage whole women young Heywood
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Sida 241 - Well believe this, No ceremony that to great ones 'longs, Not the king's crown, nor the deputed sword, The marshal's truncheon, nor the judge's robe, Become them with one half so good a grace, As mercy does.
Sida 59 - Horror and doubt distract His troubled thoughts, and from the bottom stir The hell within him ; for within him Hell He brings, and round about him, nor from Hell One step, no more than from himself, can fly By change of place.
Sida 232 - Judge, before whom all hearts are open and from whom no secrets are hid.
Sida 167 - As eager to anticipate their grave ; And the sea yawn'd around her like a hell, And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die.
Sida 146 - If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them : The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to the welkin's cheek, Dashes the fire out.
Sida 167 - Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die. And first one universal shriek there rush'd, Louder than the loud ocean, like a crash Of echoing thunder; and then all was hush'd, Save the wild wind and the remorseless dash Of billows; but at intervals there gush'd, Accompanied with a convulsive splash, A solitary shriek, the bubbling cry Of some strong swimmer in his agony.
Sida 62 - I saw, had an inclination to assist me, and as he fed me with shaddock (my lips being quite parched) we explained our wishes to each other by our looks; but, this being observed, Martin was removed from me.
Sida 170 - tis but the same; My pang shall find a voice. From my youth upwards My spirit walk'd not with the souls of men, Nor look'd upon the earth with human eyes ; The thirst of their ambition was not mine, The aim of their existence was not mine ; My joys, my griefs, my passions, and my powers, Made me a stranger ; though I wore the form, I had no sympathy with breathing flesh, Nor midst the creatures of clay that girded me Was there but one who but of her anon.
Sida 285 - As he wore no clothes except a piece of cloth round his loins, and a straw hat, ornamented with black cock's feathers, his fine figure and well-shaped muscular limbs were displayed to great advantage, and attracted general admiration. His body was much tanned by exposure to the weather, and his countenance had a brownish cast, unmixed, however, with that tinge of red so common among the natives of...
Sida 67 - ... .Notwithstanding the roughness with which I was treated, the remembrance of past kindnesses produced some signs of remorse in Christian. When they were forcing me out of the ship, I asked him if this treatment was a proper return for the many instances he had received of my friendship ? he appeared disturbed at my question, and answered, with much emotion, " That, Captain Bligh, that is the thing ; — I am in hell...