Captain Bligh's Second Chance: An Eyewitness Account of His Return to the South SeasChatham, 2007 - Broj stranica: 184 Shortly after the Bounty mutiny, William Bligh was commissioned to lead another voyage on the Providence in 1791-- a journey that culminated in the successful transport of breadfruit and botanical specimens from the West Indies. But just weeks after the Providence left port, Bligh succumbed to illness and took to bed--often near death--for most of the trip. Captain Bligh's Second Chance is the fascinating memoir of Lieutenant George Tobin, who accompanied Bligh on the Providence voyage and documented his illnesses and the effects on the crew. Tobin's account reveals that the voyage of Providence is more than the turning point in Bligh's career; it is the key to understanding his whole life and character. |
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... vessels were towed farther out . 22nd We weighed in the morning and stood along shore to the northward with the hope of discovering the entrance of Frederick Henry Bay , which bay was easily seen from the hills near our anchorage , but ...
... vessels were towed farther out . 22nd We weighed in the morning and stood along shore to the northward with the hope of discovering the entrance of Frederick Henry Bay , which bay was easily seen from the hills near our anchorage , but ...
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... vessels could be put to their utmost speed , as when darkness closed on them , their safety depended on proceeding with the utmost care and caution . The plants , although in a flattering state , had experienced some mortality , and ...
... vessels could be put to their utmost speed , as when darkness closed on them , their safety depended on proceeding with the utmost care and caution . The plants , although in a flattering state , had experienced some mortality , and ...
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... vessels tacked every two hours . At four in the morning on putting about , the broken water had the same bearings as before dark , but at not above a fourth the distance , a proof that the current had been from the northward . 2nd At ...
... vessels tacked every two hours . At four in the morning on putting about , the broken water had the same bearings as before dark , but at not above a fourth the distance , a proof that the current had been from the northward . 2nd At ...
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AprilOctober 1791 | 15 |
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