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Index
Cover
About the Book
Contents
Title Page
Dedication
Introduction
Maps and Illustrations
The History of Henry Corkill, Sailor
ONE – In which I account for my family’s condition, my interests and my appearance.
TWO – Where I describe myself in more detail and tell how I went to sea.
THREE – In which I cross the line for the first time and am introduced to the sealing trade.
FOUR – I reflect on death, am blooded and our voyage continues profitably.
FIVE – Sundry voyages over the years from 1797 to 1807, briefly described. Early stages of the voyage that changed my life.
SIX – A Pacific Island paradise, for a time. A strange encounter. A dalliance. An initiation.
EIGHT – A temptation resisted. Departure from Paradise. Hunting the whale. An unexpected island and its people.
NINE – Pitcairn Island and its people. John Adams, Fletcher Christian and me. A rapid departure. Our luck turns bad.
TEN – Return to Boston. Fletcher Christian’s journal. My plan and the means to accomplish it. An alarming almost encounter.
ELEVEN – I take stock. The origins of this journal. I modify my plans.
The Journal of Fletcher Christian, Gentleman
Pitcairn’s Island, 15 January 1790
Before Bounty
24 January 1790
Resuming at a later date
HMS Bounty
To Otaheite
Otaheite
4 April 1790
Oparre
1 May 1790
Departing Otaheite
Nor’ nor’ west from Otaheite
Mutiny
Huzza for Otaheite
Toobouai
Nine men
Search for a home
The year 1790
The year 1791
The year 1792
2 January, 1793, early
Postscript
Appendix: The crew of HMS Bounty, and list of Polynesians taken to Pitcairn Island.
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Copyright Notice
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