Christian, with the master-atarms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Burkitt, seaman, came into my cabin, and, seizing me, tied my hands with a cord behind my back, threatening me with instant death if I spoke or made the least noise. I... Christina, the Maid of the South Seas: A Poem - Page 249by Mary Russell Mitford - 1811 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Bligh - 1885 - 158 pages
...evening, we steered to the westward, to pass to the south of Tofoa. I gave directions for this course to be continued during the night. The master had the...middle watch, and Mr Christian the morning watch. Tuesday, 28th. — Just before sun-rising, while I was yet asleep, Mr Christian, with the masterat-arms,... | |
| Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 558 pages
...insure my most sanguine expectations. On leaving the deck I gave directions for the course to be steered during the night. The master had the first watch;...morning watch. This was the turn of duty for the night. "Just before sunrising on Tuesday the 28th, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, officer of the watch,... | |
| Curt Lotze - 1902 - 56 pages
...gegeben, 2 ) und auf die Stellen hingewiesen, welche der Dichter im ersten Gesange poetisch verwertet hat. „The master had the first watch; the gunner the middle watch; and Mr. Christian the mprning watch 3 ) .... Just before sun-rising, while I 4 ) was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, 5 ) with... | |
| Joseph Lewis French - 1921 - 364 pages
...•••••/•^••* "*•• I • • » • ••• •• •*•* •*•••• • . * to be continued during the night. The master had the...middle watch, and Mr. Christian the morning watch. Tuesday, 28th. — Just before sunrising, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, with the master-at-arms,... | |
| Joseph Lewis French - 1921 - 366 pages
...the first watdi, the gunner the middle watch, and Mr. Christian the morning watch. Tuesday, 28/A. — Just before sunrising, while I was yet asleep, Mr. Christian, with the master-at-arms, gunner's mate, and Thomas Burkitt, seaman, came into my cabin, and seizing me, tied... | |
| William Bligh, Edward Christian - 2001 - 290 pages
...to light winds, we were not clear of the islands, and at night I directed my course towards Tofoa. The master had the first watch; the gunner the middle watch; and Mr. Christian, one of the mates, the morning watch. This was the turn of duty for the night. Just before sun-rising,... | |
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