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pulse in a quarter where he was most sanguine of c n 4 p " 

 success, and particularly at having revealed senti- v — ^y-~ 

 ments which if made known would bring him to an ^5. 

 ignominious death, Christian became desperate, ex- 

 hibited the lead about his neck in testimony of his 

 own resolution, and taxed Quintal with cowardice, 

 declaring it was fear alone that restrained him. 

 Quintal denied this accusation ; and in reply to 

 Christian's further argument that success would re- 

 store them all to the happy island, and the con- 

 nexions they had left behind, the strongest persua- 

 sion he could have used to a mind somewhat pre- 

 pared to acquiesce, he recommended that some one 

 else should be tried — Isaac Martin for instance, who 

 was standing by. Martin, more ready than his 

 shipmate, emphatically declared, " He was for it ; 

 it was the very thing." Successful in one instance, 

 Christian went to every man of his watch, many of 

 whom he found disposed to join him, and before 

 daylight the greater portion of the ship's company 

 were brought over. 



Adams was sleeping in his hammock, when Sum- 

 ner, one of the seamen, came to him, and whispered 

 that Christian was going to take the ship from her 

 commander, and set him and the master on shore. 

 On hearing this, Adams went upon deck, and found 

 every thing in great confusion ; but not then liking 

 to take any part in the transaction, he returned to 

 his hammock, and remained there until he saw 

 Christian at the arm-chest, distributing arms to all 

 who came for them ; and then seeing measures had 

 proceeded so far, and apprehensive of being on the 

 weaker side, he turned out again and went for a 

 cutlass. 



All those who proposed to assist Christian being 



