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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... natives never attempt to lose sight of the island but with a fair wind . So that from Raiatea , Huahine and the other Society Islands , a voyage to Tahiti is never undertaken with the usual trade wind , which is also as adverse to a ...
... natives never attempt to lose sight of the island but with a fair wind . So that from Raiatea , Huahine and the other Society Islands , a voyage to Tahiti is never undertaken with the usual trade wind , which is also as adverse to a ...
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... natives of its salutary effects that we never entered a house after a long walk but that it was offered to be administered , which I can assure you was ever eagerly embraced by your friend . Pomare was generally encouraged in his ...
... natives of its salutary effects that we never entered a house after a long walk but that it was offered to be administered , which I can assure you was ever eagerly embraced by your friend . Pomare was generally encouraged in his ...
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... natives , Matavai Bay was becalmed . After dinner the anchor was weighed when , with the assistance of the boats , accompanied by our consort , we reached the sea breeze . As we increased our distance from the shore , the natives ...
... natives , Matavai Bay was becalmed . After dinner the anchor was weighed when , with the assistance of the boats , accompanied by our consort , we reached the sea breeze . As we increased our distance from the shore , the natives ...
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Introduction | 7 |
AprilOctober 1791 | 15 |
NovemberDecember 1791 | 34 |
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anchor appearance approach arrival Assistant attended became believe birds boats breadfruit brought called canoes Cape Captain Bligh chiefs close cloth coast cocoanut colour commander common considerable continued course crew direction distant doubt east effect European feet fire fish formed four frequently friends giving ground half head height hope hour inhabitants island isle kind land latitude leaving length longitude look manner Matavai means miles morning mountains natives nature nearly never night noon observed occasion officers particularly party passed perhaps person plantain plants Pomare present probably Providence reached received remained remarkable rocks sail scarcely seemed seen ship shore short side soon Table Bay Tahiti Tahitian taken taking Tobin took town trees various vessels voyage weather whole wind