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... called all hands , telling Mr. Samuel to summon the first man of every mess , and let him see who would dare to refuse it , or any thing else that he should order to be served ; adding , ' I'll make you eat grass , or any thing you can ...
... called all hands , telling Mr. Samuel to summon the first man of every mess , and let him see who would dare to refuse it , or any thing else that he should order to be served ; adding , ' I'll make you eat grass , or any thing you can ...
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... - some of the white we caught , which made an excellent meal . Some of them measured upwards of eight feet from tip to tip of their wings . The black ones we called padres , but never caught any 30 THE MUTINEERS OF THE BOUNTY .
... - some of the white we caught , which made an excellent meal . Some of them measured upwards of eight feet from tip to tip of their wings . The black ones we called padres , but never caught any 30 THE MUTINEERS OF THE BOUNTY .
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Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher. black ones we called padres , but never caught any of them . We tried for fish , but without success . " The weather becoming very sharp as we stood to the southward , the people requested that they might ...
Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher. black ones we called padres , but never caught any of them . We tried for fish , but without success . " The weather becoming very sharp as we stood to the southward , the people requested that they might ...
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... called Romans and Hottentots , and a few seals on Seal Island , where these animals resort in great numbers and bask in the sun . As the island is an entire rock , it affords shelter for no animals but the seals and sea - fowl , with ...
... called Romans and Hottentots , and a few seals on Seal Island , where these animals resort in great numbers and bask in the sun . As the island is an entire rock , it affords shelter for no animals but the seals and sea - fowl , with ...
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... called the Bounty Islands . " October . - Some symptoms of scurvy made their ap- pearance , and weakness and debility began to be observed throughout the ship's company ; but essence of malt was given to those who appeared worst , salt ...
... called the Bounty Islands . " October . - Some symptoms of scurvy made their ap- pearance , and weakness and debility began to be observed throughout the ship's company ; but essence of malt was given to those who appeared worst , salt ...
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