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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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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