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had travelled, and while I was a collegian)— were sorely disguised by the performers;-this mayoress, 1 say, broke out with, "Rot your Italianos! for my part, I love a simple ballad! Rossini will go a good way to bring most people to the same opinion, some day. Who would imagine that he was to be the successor of Mozart? However, I state this with diffidence, as a liege and loyal admirer of Italian music in general, and of much of Rossini's: but we may say, as the connoisseur did of painting, in the Vicar of Wakefield, "that the picture would be better painted if the painter had taken more pains."

For Gothic daring shown in English money. [p. 331. St. 59. "Ausu Romano, ære Veneto " is the inscription (and well inscribed in this instance) on the seawalls between the Adriatic and Venice. The walls were a republican work of the Venetians; the inscription, I believe, Imperial; and inscribed by Napoleon.

“Untying” squires "to fight against the churches." [p. 332. St. 60. Though ye untie the winds and bid them fight Against the churches.-Macbeth.

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NOTES TO THE

ISLAND.

The foundation of the Story will be found partly in the account of the Mutiny of the Bounty in the South Seas (in 1789), and partly in "Mariner's Account of the Tonga Islands.*

How pleasant were the songs of Toobonai. [p. 341. The first three sections are taken from an actual song of the Tonga Islanders, of which a prose translation is given in MARINER'S Account of the Tonga Islands. Toobanai is not, however, one of them; but was one of those where Christian and the mutineers took refuge. 1 have altered and added, but have retained as much as possible of the original.

Beyond itself, and must retrace its way. [p. 342.
Lucullus, when frugality could charm,
Had wasted turnips in his Sabine farm. POPE.

Had form'd his glorious namesake's counterpart. [p. 342. The Consul Nero, who made the unequalled march which deceived Hannibal, and defeated Asdrubal; thereby accomplishing an achievement almost unrivalled in military annals. The first intelligence of his return, to Hannibal, was the sight of Asdrubal's head thrown into his camp. When Hannibal saw this, he exclaimed, with a sigh, that "Rome would now be the mistress of the world." And yet to this victory of Nero's it might be owing that his imperial namesake reigned at all! But the infamy of the one has eclipsed the glory of the other. When the name of "Nero is heard, who thinks of the Consul? But such are human things.

And Loch-na-gar with Ida look'd o'er Troy. [p. 343. When very young, about eight years of age, after an attack of the scarlet fever at Aberdeen,

1 was removed by medical advice into the Highlands. Here I passed occasionally some summers, and from this period I date my love of mountai ous countries. I can never forget the effect a few years afterwards in England, of the only thing I had long seen, even in miniature, of a mountain, in the Malvern Hills. After I retur ed to Cheltenham, I used to watch them every afternoon at sunset, with a sensation which cannot describe. This was boyish enough; but I was then only thirteen years of age, and li was in the holidays.

Than breathes his mimic murmurer in the shell

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If the reader will apply to his ear the sea shell on his chimney-piece, he will be aware of what is alluded to. If the text should appear obscure, he will find in "Gebir" the same idea better expressed in two lines.-The poem never read, but have heard the lines quoted by a more recondite reader-who seems to be of different opinion from the Editor of the Quar terly Review, who qualified it, in his answer to the Critical Reviewer of his Juvenal, as trash of the worst and most insane description. It is to Mr. Landor, the author of Gebir, so qualified. and of some Latin poems, which vie with Martial or Catullus in obscenity, that the in culate Mr. Southey addresses his declamation against impurity!

But deem him sailor or philosopher. (p.315 Hobbes, the father of Locke's and other philosophy, was an inveterate smoker, even to pipes beyond computation.

marines."

"Right," quoth Ben, "that will do for the (p. 346 "That will do for the Marines, but the sailors won't believe it," is an old saying, and one of

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he few fragments of former jealousies which still survive (in jest only) between these gallant services.

No less of human bravery than the brave. [p. 347. Archidamus, King of Sparta, and son of Agesilaus, when he saw a machine invented for the casting of stones and darts, exclaimed that it was the "Grave of Valour." The same story has been told of some knights on the first application of gunpowder; but the original anecdote is in Plutarch.

Whose only portal was the keyless wave. [p. 350. Of this cave (which is no fiction) the original will be found in the 9th chapter of MARINER's Account of the Tonga Islands. I have taken the poetical liberty to transplant it to Toobonai, the last island where any distinct account is left of Christian and his comrades.

The fretted pinnacle, the aisle, the nave. [p. 350. This may seem too minute for the general outline (in MARINER'S Account) from which it is taken. But few men have travelled without seeing something of the kind—on land, that is. Without adverting to Ellora, in MUNGO PARK'S last journal (if my memory do not err, for there are eight years since I read the book) he mentions having met with a rock or mountain so exactly resembling a Gothic cathedral, that only minute inspection could convince him that it was a work of nature.

He tore the topmost button of his vest. [p. 352. In THIBAULT's Account of Frederic 11. of Prussia, there is a singular relation of a young Frenchman, who, with his mistress, appeared to be of some rank. He enlisted and deserted at Schweidnitz; and, after a desperate resistance, was retaken, having killed an officer, who attempted to seize him after he was wounded, by the discharge of his musket loaded with a button of his uniform. Some circumstances on his courtmartial raised a great interest amongst his judges, who wished to discover his real situation in life, which he offered to disclose, but to the King only, to whom he requested permission to write. This was refused, and Frederic was filled with the greatest indignation, from baffled curiosity or some other motive, when he understood that his request had been denied.-See THIBAULT's work, vol. 11.-(I quote from memory.)

EXTRACT FROM THE VOYAGE BY CAPTAIN BLIGH.

On the 27th of December 1787 it blew a severe storm of wind from the eastward, in the course of which we suffered greatly; it was not without great risk and difficulty that we were able to secure the boats from being washed away. A great quantity of our bread was also damaged and rendered useless, for the sea had stove in our stern, and filled the cabin with water. On the 5th of January, 1788, we saw the island of Teneriffe about twelve leagues distant, and next day, being Sunday, came to an anchor in the road of Santa-Cruz. There we took in the necessary supplies, and, having finished our business, sailed on the 10th. I now divided the people into three watches, and gave the charge of the third watch to Mr. Fletcher Christian, one of the mates. I have always considered this a desirable regulation when circumstances will admit of it, and I am persuaded that unbroken rest not only contributes much towards the health of the ship's company, but enables them more readily to exert themselves in cases of sudden emergency. As I wished to proceed to Otaheite without stopping, I reduced the allow

ance of bread to two-thirds, and caused the water for drinking to be filtered through drip-stones, bought at Teneriffe for that purpose. I now acquainted the ship's company of the object of the voyage, and gave assurances of certain promotion to every one whose endeavours should merit it. On Tuesday the 26th of February, we bent new sails, and made other necessary preparations for encountering the weather that was to be expected in a high latitude. Our distance from the coast of Brazil was about 100 leagues. On the forenoon of Sunday the 2d of March, after seeing that every person was clean, divine service was performed, according to my usual custom on this day: I gave to Mr. Fletcher Christian, whom I had before directed to take charge of the third watch, a written order to act as lieutenant. The change of temperature soon began to be sensibly felt, and, that the people might not suffer from their own negligence, I supplied them with thicker clothing, as better suited to the climate. On a complaint made to me by the Master, I found it necessary to punish Matthew Quintal, one of the seamen, with two dozen of lashes, for insolence and mutinous behaviour, which was the first time that there was any occasion for punishment on board.

We were off Cape St. Diego, the castern part of the Terra de Fuego, and, the wind being unfavourable, I thought it more advisable to go round to the eastward of Staaten-land than to attempt passing through Straits le Maire. Storms, attended with a great sea, prevailed until the 12th of April. The ship began to leak, and required pumping every hour, which was no more than we had reason to expect from such a continuance of gales of wind and high seas. The decks also became so leaky that it was necessary to allot the great cabin, of which I made little use except in fine weather, to those people who had not births to hang their hammocks in, and by this means the space between decks was less crowded. With all this bad weather, we had the additional mortification to find, at the end of every day, that we were losing ground; for, notwithstanding our utmost exertions, and keeping on the most advantageous tacks, we did little better than drift before the wind. On Tuesday the 22d of April, we had eight down on the sick list, and the rest of the people, though in good health, were greatly fatigued; but saw, with much concern, that it was impossible to make a passage this way to the Society-Islands, for we had now been thirty days in a tempestuous ocean. Thus the season was too far advanced for us to expect better weather to enable us to double Cape Horn; and, from these and other considerations, I ordered the helm to be put aweather, and bore away for the Cape of Good Hope, to the great joy of every one on board.

We came to an anchor on Friday the 23d of May, in Simon's Bay, at the Cape, after a tolerable run. The ship required complete caulking, for she had become so leaky, that we were obliged to pump hourly in our passage from Cape Horn. The sails and rigging also required repair, and, on examining the provisions, a considerable quantity was found damaged.

Having remained thirty-eight days at this place, and my people having received all the advantage that could be derived from refreshments of every kind that could be met with, we sailed on the 1st of July.

A gale of wind blew on the 20th, with a high sea; it increased after noon with such violence, that the ship was driven almost forecastle under, before we could get the sails clewed up. The lower yards were lowered, and the top-gallantmast got down upon deck, which relieved her much. We lay to all night, and in the morning bore away under a reefed foresail. The sea still running high, in the afternoon it became very unsafe to stand on; we therefore lay to

night, without any accident, excepting that a man at the steerage was thrown over the wheel and much bruised. Towards noon the violence of the storm abated, and we again bore away under the reefed foresail.

so averse to exercise, that he would never be prevailed on to take half a dozen turns on deck at a time, during all the course of the voyage He was buried on shore.

On Monday, the 5th of January, the small cutter was missed, of which I was immediately apprized. The ship's company being mustered we found three men absent, who had carried it off. They had taken with them eight stand of arms and ammunition; but with regard to their plan, every one on board seemed to be m ignorant. I therefore went on shore, a

In a few days we passed the Islands of St. Paul, where there is good fresh water, as I was informed by a Dutch captain, and also a hot spring, which boils fish as completely as if done by a fire. Approaching to Van Diemen's land, we had much bad weather, with snow and hail, but nothing was seen to indicate our vicinity, on the 13th of August, except a seal, which ap-gaged all the chiefs to assist in recovering b peared at the distance of twenty leagues from it. We anchored in Adventure Bay on Wednesday the 20th.

the boat and the deserters. According the former was brought back in the course de day, by five of the natives; but the men verg not taken until nearly three weeks afterwa Learning the place where they were, in a ferent quarter of the island of Otaheite, I vez thither in the cutter, thinking there would be no great difficulty in securing them with the as sistance of the natives. However, they heard of my arrival; and when I was near a house which they were, they came out wanting their fire-arms, and delivered themselves up. Some of the chiefs had formerly seized and bound these deserters; but had been prevailed on, by far promises of returning peaceably to the ship, to release them. But finding an opportunity again to get possession of their arms, they set the

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In our passage hither from the Cape of Good Hope, the winds were chiefly from the westward, with very boisterous weather. The approach of strong southerly winds is announced by many birds of the albatross or peterel tribe; and the abatement of the gale, or a shift of wind to the northward, by their keeping away. The thermometer also varies five or six degrees in its height, when a change of these winds may be expected. In the land surrounding Adventure-Bay are many forest-trees one hundred and fifty feet high; we saw one which measured above thirtythree feet in girth. We observed several eagles, some beautiful blue-plumaged herons, and parroquets in great variety. The natives not appear-natives at defiance. ing, we went in search of them towards Cape The object of the voyage being now completed, Frederic-Henry. Soon after, close to the shore, all the bread-fruit plants, to the number of for it was impossible to land, we heard their thousand and fifteen, were got on board voices, like the cackling of geese, and twenty Tuesday, the 31st of March. Besides these, persons came out of the woods. We threw trin- had collected many other plants, some of then kets ashore, tied up in parcels, which they would bearing the finest fruits in the world; and r not open out until I made an appearance of leav-luable, from affording brilliant dyes, and fr ing them: they then did so, and, taking the ar- various properties besides. At sunset of the ticles out, put them on their heads. On first of April, we made sail from Otaheite, biddat coming in sight, they made a prodigious clatter- farewell to an island where for twenty-thre ing in their speech, and held their arms over weeks we had been treated with the their heads. They spoke so quick that it was affection and regard, and which seemed to impossible to catch one single word they uttered. crease in proportion to our stay. That we were Their colour is of a dull black; their skin scari- not insensible to their kindness, the succendi fied about the breast and shoulders. One was circumstances sufficiently proved; for to the distinguished by his body being coloured with friendly and endearing behaviour of these people red ochre, but all the others were painted black, may be ascribed the motives inciting an eve with a kind of soot, so thickly laid over their that effected the ruin of our expedition, which faces and shoulders, that it was difficult to as- there was every reason to believe would be certain what they were like. On Thursday, been attended with the most favourable issue. the 4th of September, we sailed out of AdvenNext morning we got sight of the island H ture - Bay, steering first towards the east-heine; and a double canoe soon coming al south-east, and then to the northward of side, containing ten natives, I saw among them east, when, on the 19th, we came in sight of a a young man who recollected me, and called at cluster of small rocky islands, which I named by my name. I had been here in the year l Bounty Isles. Soon afterwards we frequently with Captain Cook, in the Resolution. A fe observed the sea, in the night-time, to be cover-days after sailing from this island, the weather ed by luminous spots, caused by amazing quan- became squally, and a thick body of black clos tities of small blubbers or medusa, which emit collected in the east. A water-spout was in a light, like the blaze of a candle, from the short time seen at no great distance from t strings or filaments extending from them, while which appeared to great advantage from the the rest of the body continues perfectly dark. darkness of the clouds behind it. As nearly We discovered the island of Otaheite on the I could judge, the upper part was about two feel 25th, and, before casting anchor next morning in in diameter, and the lower about eight inches Matavai Bay, such numbers of canoes had come Scarcely had I made these remarks, when i off, that, after the natives ascertained we were served that it was rapidly advancing toward friends, they came on board, and crowded the the ship. We immediately altered our course. deck so much, that in ten minutes I could scarce and took in all the sails except the foresail; find my own people. The whole distance which after which it passed within ten yards of the the ship had run, in direct and contrary courses, stern, with a rustling noise, but without our from the time of leaving England until reaching feeling the least effect from its being so Otaheite, was twenty-seven thousand and eighty-It seemed to be travelling at the rate of a six miles, which, on an average, was one hundred and eight miles each twenty-four hours. Here we lost our surgeon on the 9th of December. Of late he had scarcely ever stirred out of the cabin, though not apprehended to be in a dangerous state. Nevertheless, appearing worse than usual in the evening, he was removed where he could obtain more air, but without any benefit, for he died in an hour afterwards. This unfortunate man drank very hard, and was

ten miles an hour, in the direction of the wind
and it dispersed in a quarter of an hour after
passing us.
It is impossible to say what iemy
we should have received, had it passed dirresis
over us. Masts, I imagine might have been
carried away, but I do not apprehend that
would have caused the loss of the shin
at Annamooka, on the 23d of April; and an ed
Passing several islands on the way, we anchored
lame man called Tepa, whom I had known bere

1777, and immediately recollected, came on oard, along with others, from different islands n the vicinity. They were desirous to see the hip, and, on being taken below, where the read-fruit-plants were arranged, they testified great surprise. A few of these being decayed, we went on shore to procure some in their place. The natives exhibited numerous marks of the peculiar mourning which they express on losing their relatives; such as bloody temples, their heads being deprived of most of the hair, and, what was worse, almost the whole of them had ost some of their fingers. Several fine boys, lot above six years old, had lost both their little ingers; and several of the men, besides these, had arted with the middle finger of the right hand. The chiefs went off with me to dinner, and ve carried on a brisk trade for yams; we also got plantains and bread-fruit. But the yams were a great abundance, and very fine and large. One of them weighed above forty-five pounds. Sailing canoes came, some of which contained lot less than ninety passengers. Such a number of them gradually arrived from different islands, hat it was impossible to get any thing done, he multitude became so great, and there was ao chief of sufficient authority to command the whole. I therefore ordered a watering party, then employed, to come on board, and sailed on Sunday, the 26th of April.

We kept near the island of Kotoo all the afternoon of Monday, in hopes that some canoes would come off to the ship, but in this we were disappointed. The wind being northerly, we steered to the westward in the evening, to pass south of Tofoa; and I gave directions for this course to be continued during the night. The master had the first watch, the gunner the middle watch, and Mr. Christian the morning watch. This was the turn of duty for the night.

Hitherto the voyage had advanced in a course of uninterrupted prosperity, and had been attended with circumstances equally pleasing and satisfactory. But a very different scene was now to be disclosed; a conspiracy had been formed, which was to render all our past labour productive only of misery and distress; and it had # been concerted with so much secrecy and circumspection, that no one circumstance escaped to betray the impending calamity.

manded the intention of giving this order, and
endeavoured to persuade the people near me not
to persist in such acts of violence; but it was to
no effect; for the constant answer was, "Hold
your tongue, Sir, or you are dead this moment.”
The master had by this time sent, requesting
that he might come on deck, which was permit
ted; but he was soon ordered back again to his
cabin. My exertions to turn the tide of affairs
were continued; when Christian, changing the
cutlass he held for a bayonet, and holding me
by the cord about my hands with a strong gripe,
threatened me with immediate death if I would
not be quiet; and the villains around me had
their pieces cocked and bayonets fixed.
Certain individuals were called on to get into
the boat, and were hurried over the ship's side;
whence I concluded, that along with them I was
to be set adrift. Another effort to bring about
a change produced nothing but menaces of hav-
ing my brains blown out.

The boatswain and those seamen who were to be put into the boat, were allowed to collect twine, canvas, lines, sails, cordage, an eightand-twenty gallon cask of water; and Mr. Samuel got 150 pounds of bread, with a small quantity of rum and wine; also a quadrant and compass; but he was prohibited, on pain of death, to touch any map or astronomical book, and any instrument, or any of my surveys and drawings. The mutineers having thus forced those of the seamen whom they wished to get rid of into the boat, Christian directed a dram to be served to each of his crew. I then unhappily saw that nothing could be done to recover the ship. The officers were next called on deck, and forced over the ship's side into the boat, while I was kept apart from every one abaft the mizen mast. Christian, armed with a bayonet, held the cord fastening my hands, and the guard around me stood with their pieces cocked; but on my daring the ungrateful wretches to fire, they uncocked them. Isaac Martin, one of them, I saw had an inclination to assist me; and as he fed me with shadock, my lips being quite parched, we explained each other's sentiments by looks. But this was observed, and he was removed. He then got into the boat, attempting to leave the ship; however, he was compelled to return. Some others were also kept contrary to their inclination.

It appeared to me, that Christian was some time in doubt whether he should keep the carpenter or his mates. At length he determined on the latter, and the carpenter was ordered into the boat. He was permitted, though not without opposition, to take his tool-chest.

when he was hurried away with "Damn your eyes, you are well off to get what you have.“

On the night of Monday, the watch was set as I have described. Just before sunrise, on Tuesday morning, 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 my hands with a cord behind my back; threatening me with instant death if I spoke or made the least noise. I never- Mr. Samuel secured my journals and commission, theless called out as loud as I could, in hopes with some important ship-papers; this he did of assistance; but the officers not of their party with great resolution, though strictly watched. were already secured by sentinels at their doors. He attempted to save the time-keeper, and a At my own cabin-door were three men, besides box with my surveys, drawings, and remarks for the four within; all except Christian had mus-fifteen years past, which were very numerous, kets and bayonets; he had only a cutlass. I was dragged out of bed, and forced on deck in my shirt, suffering great pain in the mean time from Much altercation took place among the mutin the tightness with which my hands were tied. ous crew during the transaction of this whole On demanding the reason of such violence, the affair. Some swore, "I'll be damned if he does only answer was abuse for not holding my tongue. not find his way home, if he gets any thing with The master, the gunner, surgeon, master's mate, him," meaning me; and when the carpenter's and Nelson, the gardener, were kept confined chest was carrying away, "Damn my eyes, he below, and the fore-hatchway was guarded by will have a vessel built in a month;" Sentinels. The boatswain and carpenter, and others ridiculed the helpless situation of the also the clerk, were allowed to come on deck, boat, which was very deep in the water, and where they saw me standing abaft the mizen had so little room for those who were in her. mast, with my hands tied behind my back, under As for Christian, he seemed as if meditating dea guard, with Christian at their head. The boat-struction on himself and every one else. swain was then ordered to hoist out the launch, accompanied by a threat, if he did not do it in stantly, TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF.

The boat being hoisted out, Mr. Hayward and Mr. Hallet, two of the midshipmen, and Mr. Samuel, the clerk, were ordered into it. I de

while

I asked for arms, but the mutineers laughed at me, and said I was well acquainted with the people among whom I was going; four cutlasses, however, were thrown into the boat, after we

were veered astern.

The officers and men being in the boat, they

only waited for me, of which the master-at-arms of these alone I should gladly have taken him with informed Christian, who then said, “Come, Cap-me. But he had always borne a good character. tain Bligh, your officers and men are now in the boat, and you must go with them; if you attempt to make the least resistance, you will instantly be put to death;" and without further ceremony, I was forced over the side by a tribe of armed ruffians, where they untied my hands. Being in the boat, we were veered astern by a rope. A few pieces of pork were thrown to us, also the four cutlasses. The armourer and carpenter then called out to me to remember that they had no hand in the transaction. After having been kept some time to make sport for these unfeeling wretches, and having undergone much ridicule, we were at length cast adrift in the open ocean.

When I had time to reflect, an inward satisfaction prevented the depression of my spirits. Yet, a few hours before, my situation had been peculiarly flattering; I had a ship in the most perfect order, stored with every necessary, bath for health and service; the object of the voyage was attained, and two-thirds of it now completed. The remaining part had every prospect of 100cess. It will naturally be asked, what could be the cause of such a revolt? In answer, I can only conjecture that the mutineers had faced theinselves with the hope of a happier ite among the Otaheitians than they could pay enjoy in England; which, joined to some fee connexions, most probably occasioned the ve transaction. The women of Otaheite are ha some, mild, and cheerful in manners and

Eighteen persons were with me in the boat, the master, acting surgeon, botanist, gunner, boatswain, carpenter, master, and quarter-ma-versation; possessed of great sensibility, and ́ster's mate, two quarter-masters, the sail-maker, two cooks, my clerk, the butcher, and a boy. There remained on board, Fletcher Christian, the master's mate; Peter Haywood, Edward Young, George Stewart, midshipmen; the master at-arms, gunner's mate, boatswain's mate, gardener, armourer, carpenter's mate, carpenter's crew, and fourteen seamen, being altogether the most able men of the ship's company. Having little or no wind, we rowed pretty fast towards the island of Tofoa, which bore north-east about ten leagues distant. The ship while in sight steered west-north-west, but this I considered only as a feint, for when we were sent away, "Huzza for Otaheite!" was frequently heard among the mutineers.

Christian, the chief of them, was of a respectable family in the north of England. This was the third voyage he had made with me. Notwithstanding the roughness with which I was treated, the remembrance of past kindnesses produced some remorse in him. While they were forcing me out of the ship, I asked him whether this was a proper return for the many instances he had experienced of my friendship? He appeared disturbed at the question, and answered, with much emotion, "That-Captain Bligh-that is the thing I am in hell-I am in hell." His abilities to take charge of the third watch, as I had so divided the ship's company, were fully equal to the task. Haywood was also of a respectable family in the north of England, and a young man of abilities, as well as Christian. These two had been objects of my particular regard and attention, and I had taken great pains to instruct them, having entertained hopes that, as professional men, they would have become a credit to their country. Young was well recommended; and Stewart of creditable parents in the Orkneys, at which place, on the return of the Resolution from the South Seas in 1780, we received so many civilities, that in consideration

have sufficient delicacy to make them be admired and beloved. The chiefs were so much attached to our people, that they rather encouraged their stay among them than otherwise, and even made them promises of large possessions. Under these, and many other concomitant circumstances, it ought hardly to be the subject of surprise that a set of sailors, most of them void of connexins, should be led away, where they had the pover of fixing themselves in the midst of plenty, in one of the finest islands in the world, where there was no necessity to labour, and where the allurements of dissipation are beyond any canception that can be formed of it. The utmost, however, that a Commander could have expected was desertions, such as have already happoard more or less in the South Seas, and not an ad of open mutiny.

But the secrecy of this mutiny surpasses be lief. Thirteen of the party who were now with me had always lived forward among the seamen yet neither they, nor the messmates of Christian, Stewart, Haywood, and Young, had ever observed any circumstance to excite suspicisa of what was plotting; and it is not wonderful if I fell a sacrifice to it, my mind being entire free from suspicion. Perhaps, had marines be on board, a sentinel at my cabin-door mi have prevented it; for I constantly slept with the door open, that the officer of the wach might have access to me on all occasions f the mutiny had been occasioned by any grietances, either real or imaginary, I must have discovered symptoms of discontent, which would have put me on my guard; but it was far other wise. With Christian, in particular, I was the most friendly terms; that very day he engaged to have dined with me; and the pre ceding night he excused himself from suppin with me on pretence of indisposition, for which I felt concerned, having no suspicions of his honour or integrity.

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NOTES TO

TO MANFRED.

The sunbow's rays still arch

The torrent with the many hues of heaven. (p. 359. This Iris is formed by the rays of the sun over the lower part of the Alpine torrents: it is exactly like a rainbow, come down to pay a visit, and so close that you may walk into it:

this effect lasts till noon.

He who from out their fountain - dwelling,
raised
Eros and Anteros, at Gadara.

[p. 360 raising of Eros and Anteros may be found The philosopher Iamblicus. The story of the his life, by Eunapius. It is well told.

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