William Bligh quotes
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“Adventure Bay is a convenient and safe place for any number of ships to take in wood and water during the summer months: but in the winter, when the southerly winds are strong, the surf, on all parts of the shore, makes the landing exceedingly troublesome.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (2009). “The Voyage of the Bounty”, p.43, BoD – Books on Demand
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“There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which is not anywhere so common as among the Spanish and Portuguese settlements.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (2012). “Mutiny on the Bounty”, p.28, Courier Corporation
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“Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (2009). “The Voyage of the Bounty”, p.14, BoD – Books on Demand
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“On the night of the 1st of September we observed for the first time signs of the natives being in the neighbourhood. Fires were seen on the low land near Cape Frederick Henry, and at daylight we saw the natives with our glasses.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (1838). “A narrative of the mutiny on board his majesty's ship Bounty”, p.13
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“Our plants had now increased to 252: as they were all kept on shore at the tent I augmented the guard there, though from the general conduct of the natives there did not appear the least occasion for so much caution.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (1838). “A narrative of the mutiny on board his majesty's ship Bounty”, p.22
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“On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helen's, where we were obliged to anchor.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (2012). “Mutiny on the Bounty”, p.15, Courier Corporation
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“The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (1792). “A Voyage to the South Sea Undertaken by Command of His Majesty: For the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-fruit Tree to the West Indies, in His Majesty's Ship the Bounty, Commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh. Including an Account of the Mutiny on Board the Said Ship, and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat, from Tofoa, One of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies ...”, p.3
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“The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her, considering the nature of the voyage.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (2009). “The Voyage of the Bounty”, p.2, BoD – Books on Demand
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“In our passage from the Cape of Good Hope the winds were mostly from the westward with very boisterous weather: but one great advantage that this season of the year has over the summer months is in being free from fogs.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (1838). “A narrative of the mutiny on board his majesty's ship Bounty”, p.12
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“All the 20th we were endeavouring to get into Adventure Bay but were prevented by variable winds.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (2012). “Mutiny on the Bounty”, p.49, Courier Corporation
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“The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force.”
-- William BlighSource : William Bligh (2009). “The Voyage of the Bounty”, p.31, BoD – Books on Demand
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