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 MutineersA. L. Fowle, 1900 - 303 sidor |
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... of knowledge . " This excellent monarch was himself no mean proficient in the science of geography ; and it may be doubted if any one of his subjects , at the period alluded to . was in possession of so extensive or so well -
... of knowledge . " This excellent monarch was himself no mean proficient in the science of geography ; and it may be doubted if any one of his subjects , at the period alluded to . was in possession of so extensive or so well -
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... mean time one of his attendants has prepared a young cocoanut , by peeling off the outer rind with his teeth , an operation which to a Euro- pean appears very surprising ; but it depends so much upon sleight , that many of us were able ...
... mean time one of his attendants has prepared a young cocoanut , by peeling off the outer rind with his teeth , an operation which to a Euro- pean appears very surprising ; but it depends so much upon sleight , that many of us were able ...
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... means of preserving the health of his crew . tinued rain and a close atmosphere had covered every thing in the ship with mildew . She was therefore aired below with fires , and frequently sprinkled with vinegar , and every interval of ...
... means of preserving the health of his crew . tinued rain and a close atmosphere had covered every thing in the ship with mildew . She was therefore aired below with fires , and frequently sprinkled with vinegar , and every interval of ...
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... means of ascertaining ; but it was certain they had no intimation of that kind from anybody belonging to the Bounty . When the fune- ral took place the chiefs and many of the natives attended the ceremony , and showed great attention ...
... means of ascertaining ; but it was certain they had no intimation of that kind from anybody belonging to the Bounty . When the fune- ral took place the chiefs and many of the natives attended the ceremony , and showed great attention ...
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... means to detect and bring back the de- serters , which in a few days some of the islanders had so far accomplished as to seize and bind them , but let them loose again on a promise that they would return to their ship , which they did ...
... means to detect and bring back the de- serters , which in a few days some of the islanders had so far accomplished as to seize and bind them , but let them loose again on a promise that they would return to their ship , which they did ...
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Adams affectionate appeared arms arrival assistance beloved boat boatswain Bounty bread bread-fruit brother brought called canoes Captain Beechey Captain Bligh Captain Cook Captain Edwards Captain Pipon carpenter Charles Churchill Churchill circumstances clothes cocoanut commander conduct Cook court court-martial crew dear dearest death deck distress doubt dreadful endeavour feeling feet Fletcher Christian Fryer gave Hallet hands happy Hayward heard honour hope innocence James Morrison John John Adams kind land launch letter Lieutenant Bligh M'Intosh majesty's majesty's ship manner master-at-arms mate Matthew Quintal midshipman mind morning Morrison mutiny narrative natives NESSY HEYWOOD never night observes occasion officers ordered Otaheitans Otaheite Pandora person Peter Heywood Pitcairn's Island prisoners Quintal received remained sail says Bligh seamen ship ship's company shore sister situation soon Stewart sufferings tain taken thing Thomas Ellison tion told vessel voyage whole women young