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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... received a promotion to the rank of post captain in the Royal Navy . It is ironic that , had he been successful with the Bounty voyage , the peace - time navy might well have done with him what they did with his great mentor and model ...
... received a promotion to the rank of post captain in the Royal Navy . It is ironic that , had he been successful with the Bounty voyage , the peace - time navy might well have done with him what they did with his great mentor and model ...
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... received by many in the service by no means favourable to him . It is hard of belief that this could have extended to the officers of the succeeding voyage . Yet , we certainly thought ourselves rather in the background ' - but enough ...
... received by many in the service by no means favourable to him . It is hard of belief that this could have extended to the officers of the succeeding voyage . Yet , we certainly thought ourselves rather in the background ' - but enough ...
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... received with much civility , yet with a reserve that seemed to arise from an apprehension our views might be hostile to his party . He was surrounded by Matavaians and his own family , apparently prepared for an attack . The whole ...
... received with much civility , yet with a reserve that seemed to arise from an apprehension our views might be hostile to his party . He was surrounded by Matavaians and his own family , apparently prepared for an attack . The whole ...
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Introduction | 7 |
AprilOctober 1791 | 15 |
NovemberDecember 1791 | 34 |
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