RETURN TO TAHAITI. Di 
The Europeans, confident in the superiority 
they derived from their weapons, soon became 
insolent, and especially irritated the islanders 
by the abduction of their women. 
A sudden attack was made on Christian and 
his crew, who gained a height, where they de- 
fended themselves, and so effectually, that none 
of the party was killed, and but one man 
wounded ; while the fire of their muskets pro- 
duced great havoc among the savages. Though 
conquerors in this instance, they however found 
it advisable to quit Tabuai, and to sail once 
more for Tahaiti. During the voyage thither, 
a deep melancholy seized the mind of Chris- 
tian; remorse, and dark forebodings of the 
future, Bianted him incessantly ; he shut him- 
self up in his cabin, seldom appeared, and spoke 
but little. 
When the Bounty again cast anchor before 
Tahaiti, the natives crowded to the shore, re- 
joicing in the speedy return of their friends, but 
were much surprised at missing the captain and 
a great part of the crew. Christian persuaded 
them that Captain Bligh and the other men 
had made a settlement on Tabuai, of which 
