Episodes of the Sea in Former Days, Records of Suffering and Saving

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880. Excerpt: ... them, "because you are returning to your country; I, too, rejoice in your weal, but not the less do I grieve bitterly to see you depart!" Then bidding every one good speed, he entered his canoe. Almost all the chiefs on board left the vessel at the same time. A pair of pistols was given to Rau-Kouk, and the pinnace rowed off with Blanchard. It was then the 12th of November. The "Oroulong" continued her voyage prosperously, and anchored at Macao on the 30th of the same month. There she was disposed of. Captain Wilson and his crew repaired to Canton, and embarked on board a British ship for England. Lee-Boo, after a brief but pleasant experience of English life, during which his gentle disposition, his intelligence, and naturally pleasing manners, secured him "golden opinions," died at London, of smallpox. Seeing his last hour approaching, he faltered out to Mr Sharp, the surgeon in attendance on him: "Good friend, when you visit my country, tell my father that Lee-Boo took much medicine-drink to drive away the smallpox, but that he died. Ah, good captain, good mother!"--alluding to his devoted friends and patrons, Mr and Mrs Wilson. "Oh, I am sorry that I cannot tell Abba-Thub of all the beautiful things which this country contains!" And so he died. THE MUTINY OP THE "BOUNTY." (1787.) It was represented to the British Government in 1787 that the introduction of the bread-fruit tree recently discovered at Tahiti and other Polynesian islands, into the West Indian settlements could not fail to be attended with great advantages to their inhabitants. The ministry therefore determined that an expedition should be organised for this purpose, and its organisation.was entrusted to Sir Joseph Banks, the friend of Cook,.who was practically acquainted with the propert...