A Description of Pitcairn's Island and Its Inhabitants: With an Authentic Account of the Mutiny of the Ship Bounty, and of the Subsequent Fortunes of the Mutineers |
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ance . for , beautiful as many passages in his “ • Island ' are , in a region where
every tree , and flower , and fountain breathe poetry , yet as a whole the poem is
feeble and deficient in dramatic effect . There still remains to us at least one Poet
...
ance . for , beautiful as many passages in his “ • Island ' are , in a region where
every tree , and flower , and fountain breathe poetry , yet as a whole the poem is
feeble and deficient in dramatic effect . There still remains to us at least one Poet
...
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Accordingly a tremendous fire was opened at once on all the groups of canoes ,
which had the effect of immediately dispersing them . The fire was then directed
into the wood , to drive out the islanders , who had assembled in large numbers ...
Accordingly a tremendous fire was opened at once on all the groups of canoes ,
which had the effect of immediately dispersing them . The fire was then directed
into the wood , to drive out the islanders , who had assembled in large numbers ...
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Be that as it may , the dread inspired by the effects of the cannon , and perhaps a
conviction of the truth of what had been explained to them , that the “ strangers
wanted only provisions and water , ” had the effect of allaying all jealousy ; for ...
Be that as it may , the dread inspired by the effects of the cannon , and perhaps a
conviction of the truth of what had been explained to them , that the “ strangers
wanted only provisions and water , ” had the effect of allaying all jealousy ; for ...
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His attendants brought out a leaf folded up with great care , containing part of the
poison of the effects of which their master was now dying . On opening the leaf Mr
. Banks found in it ā chew of tobacco , which the chief had asked from some of ...
His attendants brought out a leaf folded up with great care , containing part of the
poison of the effects of which their master was now dying . On opening the leaf Mr
. Banks found in it ā chew of tobacco , which the chief had asked from some of ...
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... had the effect of rendering the inhabitants vindictive and hateful , indolent and
corrupt , superstitious and unhappy , and more pitiable in all their circumstances
than when fully in a pagan state ! and that the wars introduced and encouraged ...
... had the effect of rendering the inhabitants vindictive and hateful , indolent and
corrupt , superstitious and unhappy , and more pitiable in all their circumstances
than when fully in a pagan state ! and that the wars introduced and encouraged ...
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