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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers

to punish his offence , not knowing that Christian had resigned that power to them , and in this , indeed , Christian may be thought to have acted exceedingly wisely ; for , without incurring the resentment of any more of his people , the murderer was amply punished , and his fatewas sufficient to deter others from acting in the same violent manner . The relations of Churchill ( by tyoship ) were in vig ilant pursuit of Thompsonand on the second day after the commission of the

mur-, der found him . Whenever these natives ate inclined to hostility , the preparations which they make give timely indication of their intention . Treachery is very seldom among their faults , but even when they are disposed thereto , they have not cunning sufficient to disguise if . Thompson perceiving them at a distance , knew-their purpose by their manoeuvres ; they rattled stones together and joined in

a war-chorus . Upon a nearer approach their designs were more apparent , and one cf them slinging a stone at him , he presented his empty musqiiet , for his ammunition was now all expended . The natives retreated til ! he had fired , for they were how so well acquainted with those arms as to know that he could not fire again without replenishing his musquet ; so that they intended to take advantage of ' the interim . As soon as they had retired Thompson endeavoured to fly , but in this he was disappointed ; for the natives had

divided-themselves into parties , and he found himself so surrounded that refuge was impossible . He presented his musquet at this party as he had done before at the other , which a while postponed their intentions . Perceiving among these a chief whom he had been lately on good terms with , he ' made signs to speak to him , holding out his hands as a token of friendship . But to his great surprise the chief , beirig more the friend of the deceased than of himrejected his proposals of peace ,

, and like a man of true valour declared himself an open enemy . Thompson then by signs ( which were frequently interrupted by . two or three of the natives who were continually making efforts to advance , at whom he as frequently presented his empty musquet ) represented to the chief how unfair ' it was for so many to come upon one man . The chief not only understood but felt this remark , and

by some signal which he gave obliged his party to retire , while he came up to Thompson by himself . Thompson hoping to court his favour made no efforts ofdetence ; he received however a blow from the chief , whereupon he reeled some paces , while the musquet fell out of his hands . Thompson now fell a victim to their fury ; but though he was dealt with in a most barbarous manner , he did not suffer a lingering death . His limbs were all separated , and every chief who was related to Churchill . by tyoship demanded apart . The meanest of kin received his skull , which there is no doubt is

reserved to t ' p . is day , and exhibited upon every occasion . Oedidy reported the unhappy catastrophe of Thompson to Christ tian . It is impossible to describe his feelings upon the occasion , lie ' felt not for Thompson cr Churchill , but for himself , dreading that one day or other it might be his own fate ; aud indeed he had seme reason to think that , encouraged by their success now , they

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THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, OR GENERAL AND COMPLETE LIBRARY. FOR NOVEMBER 1794. Article 1
1st EPISTLE OF ST. PETER, 17th VERSE. Article 3
MASONIC PRECEPTS: Article 6
MEMOIRS OF THE FREEMASONS AT NAPLES. Article 11
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM. Article 15
MR. TASKER'S LETTERS Article 21
Untitled Article 23
TIPPING BROWN, M. D. Article 24
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE. Article 26
EXAMPLES OF THE VIOLENCE WITH WHICH THE LEARNED HAVE CONTENDED ABOUT TRIFLES. FROM D'lSRAELI'S "CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE." VOL. II. Article 28
EARLY THEATRICAL MYSTERIES. Article 30
MAGICAL SUPERSTITION. Article 31
DETACHED THOUGHTS, Article 32
ON DESPAIR. Article 33
ON MILITARY DISCIPLINE. Article 34
ON WISDOM. Article 35
A CURE FOR THE BITE OF A VIPER. Article 35
ON THE COMPARATIVE MORALITY OF THE ANCIENTS AND MODERNS. Article 36
ON THE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS. Article 39
ON THE VARIETY OF CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE APPEARANCE AND DEPARTURE OF SWALLOWS. Article 42
AUTHENTIC AND INTERESTING NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF THE MUTINEERS Article 44
ANECDOTES OF CHAPELAIN, A GREAT MISER. Article 51
POETRY. Article 52
WHISKY: AN IRISH BACCHANALIAN SONG. Article 53
CONTEMPLATING THE PERIOD OF ALL HUMAN GLORY, AMONG THE TOMBS IN WESTMINSTER-ABBEY. Article 55
ODE TO FEMALE FRIENDSHIP. Article 56
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 57
PROLOGUE TO EMILIA GALOTTI. Article 59
EPILOGUE. Article 59
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
LIST OF GENTLEMEN NOMINATED AS SHERIFFS FOR 1795. Article 67
COUNTRY NEWS. Article 68
PROMOTIONS. Article 70
Untitled Article 70
Untitled Article 70
BANKRUPTS. Article 71
Untitled Article 72
LONDON : Article 72
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 73
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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers

to punish his offence , not knowing that Christian had resigned that power to them , and in this , indeed , Christian may be thought to have acted exceedingly wisely ; for , without incurring the resentment of any more of his people , the murderer was amply punished , and his fatewas sufficient to deter others from acting in the same violent manner . The relations of Churchill ( by tyoship ) were in vig ilant pursuit of Thompsonand on the second day after the commission of the

mur-, der found him . Whenever these natives ate inclined to hostility , the preparations which they make give timely indication of their intention . Treachery is very seldom among their faults , but even when they are disposed thereto , they have not cunning sufficient to disguise if . Thompson perceiving them at a distance , knew-their purpose by their manoeuvres ; they rattled stones together and joined in

a war-chorus . Upon a nearer approach their designs were more apparent , and one cf them slinging a stone at him , he presented his empty musqiiet , for his ammunition was now all expended . The natives retreated til ! he had fired , for they were how so well acquainted with those arms as to know that he could not fire again without replenishing his musquet ; so that they intended to take advantage of ' the interim . As soon as they had retired Thompson endeavoured to fly , but in this he was disappointed ; for the natives had

divided-themselves into parties , and he found himself so surrounded that refuge was impossible . He presented his musquet at this party as he had done before at the other , which a while postponed their intentions . Perceiving among these a chief whom he had been lately on good terms with , he ' made signs to speak to him , holding out his hands as a token of friendship . But to his great surprise the chief , beirig more the friend of the deceased than of himrejected his proposals of peace ,

, and like a man of true valour declared himself an open enemy . Thompson then by signs ( which were frequently interrupted by . two or three of the natives who were continually making efforts to advance , at whom he as frequently presented his empty musquet ) represented to the chief how unfair ' it was for so many to come upon one man . The chief not only understood but felt this remark , and

by some signal which he gave obliged his party to retire , while he came up to Thompson by himself . Thompson hoping to court his favour made no efforts ofdetence ; he received however a blow from the chief , whereupon he reeled some paces , while the musquet fell out of his hands . Thompson now fell a victim to their fury ; but though he was dealt with in a most barbarous manner , he did not suffer a lingering death . His limbs were all separated , and every chief who was related to Churchill . by tyoship demanded apart . The meanest of kin received his skull , which there is no doubt is

reserved to t ' p . is day , and exhibited upon every occasion . Oedidy reported the unhappy catastrophe of Thompson to Christ tian . It is impossible to describe his feelings upon the occasion , lie ' felt not for Thompson cr Churchill , but for himself , dreading that one day or other it might be his own fate ; aud indeed he had seme reason to think that , encouraged by their success now , they

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