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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
"But , " interrupted Tinah , " lias the captain given you a list of those things which I expect in return , and which are to be sent by the large vessel , in which we are to visit England ?" Christian endeavoured to amuse the people still with false assertions and promises , but he found it no easy task to carry on the deceptions : -nor had he prompt answers indeed to make to the different questions
which were put to him . , Tinah , among other ingenious remarks , wondered , that if Christian intended to depart from the island he should have taken to himself any wives : for Christian had two children by two Women , and another of his ladies was pregnant ; by suffering those two children to live , he accordingly confirmed the marriages . If the father destroys have before ob
his child , he is at liberty to leave the woman ( as we - served ) , and matiy children are there destroyed in the island of Otaheite and elsewhere , agreeable to their laws , which are instituted , as they infer , to prevent an overstock of inhabitants . Christian however declared that he intendedto bring his family to England with him
. "And yet , " interrupted Tinah , " you could not make room for me . " " Perhaps , " replied Christian confused , " I shan ' t bring them till the large vessel is ready . " Tinah facetiously observed that a large vessel was necessary , seeing that so many of his people were married ; he then
hinted his astonishment at some of them being tattooed ; but this Christian represented was intended as a compliment to the island , and that out of respect to the Otaheiteans they intended to introduce the custom in England . He afterwards declared , that when he returned to the island he mig ht settle for good and all with his family , provided he found his company was still agreeable to the inhabitants .
Christian now saw that in many respects the advice which he had given his peop le was attended with many evil consequences , particularly their having connections in other districts , which created no small jealousy among the chiefs of Otaheite . Their conforming likewise with their manners gave room for further suspicions . During a conference with Heywoodthis gentleman advised
Chris-, tian to return to England , and throw themselves on the mercy of God : but Christian would not listen to this , though he never once entertained a thought that Captain Blig h could have arrived there safe . Heywood still Urged the propriety of their departure , and was seconded by Coleman and others . Stewart , who-was as much to the ' proposal as Christianapprehended that they were
muaverse , tinously inclined , and observed to Christian , how fatal it would be for them if Coleman ( the friend of Captain Bligh ) had gained sufficient influence over Heywood to persuade either him , or any of their party , to use violence , and force their return to England . The idea alarm-. ed Christian , Who strictly commanded Stewart to observe and listen
to their consultations . ' " Rather than return ; " said he , " I would die!—I know Coleman— - the carpenters too—they would all discover—sooner would I suffer massacre , and ali the tortures these barbarous natives could inflict ,
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Authentic And Interesting Narrative Of The Adventures Of The Mutineers
"But , " interrupted Tinah , " lias the captain given you a list of those things which I expect in return , and which are to be sent by the large vessel , in which we are to visit England ?" Christian endeavoured to amuse the people still with false assertions and promises , but he found it no easy task to carry on the deceptions : -nor had he prompt answers indeed to make to the different questions
which were put to him . , Tinah , among other ingenious remarks , wondered , that if Christian intended to depart from the island he should have taken to himself any wives : for Christian had two children by two Women , and another of his ladies was pregnant ; by suffering those two children to live , he accordingly confirmed the marriages . If the father destroys have before ob
his child , he is at liberty to leave the woman ( as we - served ) , and matiy children are there destroyed in the island of Otaheite and elsewhere , agreeable to their laws , which are instituted , as they infer , to prevent an overstock of inhabitants . Christian however declared that he intendedto bring his family to England with him
. "And yet , " interrupted Tinah , " you could not make room for me . " " Perhaps , " replied Christian confused , " I shan ' t bring them till the large vessel is ready . " Tinah facetiously observed that a large vessel was necessary , seeing that so many of his people were married ; he then
hinted his astonishment at some of them being tattooed ; but this Christian represented was intended as a compliment to the island , and that out of respect to the Otaheiteans they intended to introduce the custom in England . He afterwards declared , that when he returned to the island he mig ht settle for good and all with his family , provided he found his company was still agreeable to the inhabitants .
Christian now saw that in many respects the advice which he had given his peop le was attended with many evil consequences , particularly their having connections in other districts , which created no small jealousy among the chiefs of Otaheite . Their conforming likewise with their manners gave room for further suspicions . During a conference with Heywoodthis gentleman advised
Chris-, tian to return to England , and throw themselves on the mercy of God : but Christian would not listen to this , though he never once entertained a thought that Captain Blig h could have arrived there safe . Heywood still Urged the propriety of their departure , and was seconded by Coleman and others . Stewart , who-was as much to the ' proposal as Christianapprehended that they were
muaverse , tinously inclined , and observed to Christian , how fatal it would be for them if Coleman ( the friend of Captain Bligh ) had gained sufficient influence over Heywood to persuade either him , or any of their party , to use violence , and force their return to England . The idea alarm-. ed Christian , Who strictly commanded Stewart to observe and listen
to their consultations . ' " Rather than return ; " said he , " I would die!—I know Coleman— - the carpenters too—they would all discover—sooner would I suffer massacre , and ali the tortures these barbarous natives could inflict ,