William Bligh Quote

The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her, considering the nature of the voyage.


A Voyage to the South Sea (ed. 1792)


The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her,...

The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her,...

The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her,...

The ship was masted according to the proportion of the navy; but on my application the masts were shortened, as I thought them too much for her,...