This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. THE OPEN BOAT NAVIGATION. Thou rulest the raging of the sea, when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.--Psalm lxxxix. 9. The captain had listened intently to this frightful narrative of Adams, without once interrupting him, and now that his story was ended, he stood looking upon him in amazement. Here was one of the bold mutineers of the Bounty! His first impulse was to arrest him, put him in irons, and take him to England. But then what would become of this little colony? All looked up to Adams as their father and their guide--all leaned upon him as their protector, for he had protected them and taught them to be happy. His better feeling prevailed--he forgot for a moment the mutineer as he looked upon the poor penitent: he determined not to molest him. And O with what awful reverence did he now regard those sacred volumes, which floating so strangely to this lonely island, had with God's blessing wrought so much in the heart of this once hardened sinner! They had indeed been the light shining in darkness. Mighty witnesses from Heaven, speaking even here, to this awful offender, words of truth, and justice, and mercy. "Surely," thought he, "Adams is right--the Bible and Prayer Book were the best freight of the Bounty." His voice now broke the silence. "Would you like to go to England?" said he. "Yes," replied the old man, "I should be glad to see my home again before I die." "I will take you if you wish to go," said the captain. Adams seemed eager, and professed again his readiness to go. All were now agitated--there was not a dry eye among the women, and the men were greatly excited. His old wife, almost blind, came to him imploring him not to think of leaving her, while his daughter--a young woman--threw her arms...