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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
they apprehended were but temporal *; for such are the vicissitudes of fortune in these islands , such the revolutions which frequent wars occasion , that their enjo 3 * ments are very precarious . But what still added to their fears were -the Sequent attempts which were now made by those natives who had been disappointed in their previous designs upon the ship , upon those unhappy natives that remained on shore . HeywoodStewartand the restwere determined to preserve what
, , , they had , even to the hazard of their lives , and having now no other alternative , austerity was their last resource . They declared that they would punish 3113 * native who attempted to plunder with immediate death , and apprized the king of their determination in order that he mig ht advertise his subjects of their danger . There is little doubt but that they owed much of their protection
to the great care and vigilance of the women , whose partiality for the mutineers was the occasion of no small dissention among their own countrymen . Happity , however , the majority of their wives were of rank and distinction . This was productive of much consolation , as by such connections they experienced no small advantages . Owing to the frequent occasions of making presentsami bartering
, for different articles ,-the mutineers were now almost as naked as the natives of the island . They were sometimes , indeed , supplied with cloth b 3 * the women , which they appropriated to the use of covering . The immense heat of the sun had likewi . e burned their faces in such a manner that they had lost all signs of their orig inal complexion . But this was the least of their concern ; personal safety was their
chief consideration . , The mercies of Providence were still great towards these unhappy people , for notwithstanding the multiplicity of their distresses , attended with much labour , fatigue , anxiety , & c . they were blest with a most remarkableshare of health , which was very little if at all impaired by all the sufferings thc 3 * endured ; sufferings
sufficientin-, deed , to break the constitution of even the most robust and strong . Though deprived of . every wretch ' s comfort , hope , 3 * et they kept up their spirits , and supported themselves in a most amazing manner through the cheering assistance of the women .
The mutineers emple / yed themselves in building a boat for the sake of visiting the . adjoining islands whenever occasion required . They had also attained a competent knowledge of the Otaheitan language , so that tLey could not only understand the natives , but make themselves understood ; the women likewise were capable of saying a few English words ; in short , these unhappy men became at last so domesticated to the island , and attached to their wives , that
they assumed the customs of the natives entirety . Unfortunately , however , they disagreed among themselves , nor were they always on good terms with the islanders ; but each man being under the protection of a chief was happily defended from any attack or violence . Some of the mutineers still regretted their folly , while others , who were innocently forced into the party , bewailed their unfortunate destin }* during their hours of solitude . 3 G 2
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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
they apprehended were but temporal *; for such are the vicissitudes of fortune in these islands , such the revolutions which frequent wars occasion , that their enjo 3 * ments are very precarious . But what still added to their fears were -the Sequent attempts which were now made by those natives who had been disappointed in their previous designs upon the ship , upon those unhappy natives that remained on shore . HeywoodStewartand the restwere determined to preserve what
, , , they had , even to the hazard of their lives , and having now no other alternative , austerity was their last resource . They declared that they would punish 3113 * native who attempted to plunder with immediate death , and apprized the king of their determination in order that he mig ht advertise his subjects of their danger . There is little doubt but that they owed much of their protection
to the great care and vigilance of the women , whose partiality for the mutineers was the occasion of no small dissention among their own countrymen . Happity , however , the majority of their wives were of rank and distinction . This was productive of much consolation , as by such connections they experienced no small advantages . Owing to the frequent occasions of making presentsami bartering
, for different articles ,-the mutineers were now almost as naked as the natives of the island . They were sometimes , indeed , supplied with cloth b 3 * the women , which they appropriated to the use of covering . The immense heat of the sun had likewi . e burned their faces in such a manner that they had lost all signs of their orig inal complexion . But this was the least of their concern ; personal safety was their
chief consideration . , The mercies of Providence were still great towards these unhappy people , for notwithstanding the multiplicity of their distresses , attended with much labour , fatigue , anxiety , & c . they were blest with a most remarkableshare of health , which was very little if at all impaired by all the sufferings thc 3 * endured ; sufferings
sufficientin-, deed , to break the constitution of even the most robust and strong . Though deprived of . every wretch ' s comfort , hope , 3 * et they kept up their spirits , and supported themselves in a most amazing manner through the cheering assistance of the women .
The mutineers emple / yed themselves in building a boat for the sake of visiting the . adjoining islands whenever occasion required . They had also attained a competent knowledge of the Otaheitan language , so that tLey could not only understand the natives , but make themselves understood ; the women likewise were capable of saying a few English words ; in short , these unhappy men became at last so domesticated to the island , and attached to their wives , that
they assumed the customs of the natives entirety . Unfortunately , however , they disagreed among themselves , nor were they always on good terms with the islanders ; but each man being under the protection of a chief was happily defended from any attack or violence . Some of the mutineers still regretted their folly , while others , who were innocently forced into the party , bewailed their unfortunate destin }* during their hours of solitude . 3 G 2