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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... hour pass without our feeling ourselves ' at home ' . Before departing to rest , which the fatigues of the day made very acceptable , it was determined that the next day we should visit the Paarl Rock situated about twelve miles to the ...
... hour pass without our feeling ourselves ' at home ' . Before departing to rest , which the fatigues of the day made very acceptable , it was determined that the next day we should visit the Paarl Rock situated about twelve miles to the ...
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... hour after taking a large tea cup full , which was but a moderate dose , its narcotic effects were very perceptible , a pleasurable giddiness succeeding , which soon terminated in an undisturbed sleep of about three hours . The small ...
... hour after taking a large tea cup full , which was but a moderate dose , its narcotic effects were very perceptible , a pleasurable giddiness succeeding , which soon terminated in an undisturbed sleep of about three hours . The small ...
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... hours . At four in the morning on putting about , the broken water had the same bearings as before dark , but at not ... hour . At midnight it turned to the east . The vessels rode very secure during a night of less anxiety than we had ...
... hours . At four in the morning on putting about , the broken water had the same bearings as before dark , but at not ... hour . At midnight it turned to the east . The vessels rode very secure during a night of less anxiety than we had ...
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Introduction | 7 |
AprilOctober 1791 | 15 |
NovemberDecember 1791 | 34 |
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