... with all our might. A situation more distressing has, perhaps, seldom been experienced. Our bread was in bags, and in danger of being spoiled by the wet ; to be starved to death was inevitable if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine... (515 p.) - Page 1561812Full view - About this book
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...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented : I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had made room to bale... | |
| William Bligh - 1820 - 188 pages
...therefore began to examine what clothes w«re in the boat, and what other things could be spared; arid having determined that only two suits should be kept...carpenter had a good chest in the boat, in which we secuie'd the bread the first favourable moment. His tool-chest was also cleared, and the tools stowed... | |
| William Bligh - 1838 - 86 pages
...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented : I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bale... | |
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...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bale... | |
| Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1856 - 420 pages
...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared;...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bail... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 530 pages
...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bale... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 276 pages
...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bale... | |
| Charles Bruce (writer of tales.) - 1875 - 942 pages
...death was inevitable if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bale... | |
| William Bligh - 1885 - 158 pages
...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bale... | |
| Joseph Lewis French - 1921 - 366 pages
...death was inevitable, if this could not be prevented. I therefore began to examine what clothes there were in the boat, and what other things could be spared;...kept for each person, the rest was thrown overboard, with some rope and spare sails, which lightened the boat considerably, and we had more room to bail... | |
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