William Bligh Quotes
- 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…
- All the 20th we were endeavouring to get into Adventure Bay but were prevented by variable winds.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound.
- 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…
- 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…
- The ship was named the Bounty: I was appointed to command her on the 16th of August 1787.
- This was the first day of our beginning to take up plants: we had much pleasure in collecting them for the natives offered their assistance…
- Very good wine was bought at ten pounds per pipe, the contract price; but the superior quality was fifteen pounds; and some of this was…