On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we … - William Bligh

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

On the old highway maps of America, the main routes were red and the back roads blue. Now even the colors are changing.

William Bligh

On the 28th the ship's company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helen's, where we were obliged to anchor.

Advance, Anchors, Company, Months, Morning, Two

Same Author Quotes

To function efficiently, any group of people or employees must have faith in their leader.

Efficiently, Faith, Groups, Leadership, People

The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge.

Advancement, Command, Journey, Sea, Seas, Undertaken

The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force.

Against, Capes, Eight, Increased, Years

There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which is not anywhere so common as among the Spanish and Portuguese settlements.

Class, Common, Degree, Degrees, People

Beef also was difficult to be procured and exceedingly poor; the price nearly sixpence farthing per pound.

Beef, Exceedingly, Poor, Pounds, Sixpence

Similar Quotes

John Godfrey Saxe

But blast the man, with curses loud and deep, Whate'er the rascal's name, or age, or station, Who first invented, and went round advising, That artificial cut-off, Early Rising!

Curses, Cutting, Men, Names, Round, Station

Bertrand Russell

It is, of course, clear that a country with a large foreign population must endeavour, through its schools, to assimilate the children of immigrants. It is, however, unfortunate that a large part of this process should be effected by means of a somewhat blatant nationalism.

Children, Country, Course, Nationalism, Part, School

Ricardo Semler

I believe no one can afford, endure or can stomach leaving half a life in the parking lot when she or he goes to work. It's a lousy way to live and a lousy way to work.

Leadership, Believe, Leaving, Parking, Way

Edmund Spenser

Death is an equall doome To good and bad, the common In of rest.

Common, Death, Good, Good And Bad, Rest

William Least Heat-Moon