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Staine's ship, his costume consisting of a loin, 

 or " tappa," cloth, and a straw hat ornamented 

 with black cock's feathers. His companion was 

 also a handsome youth, son of George Young, the 

 Bounty s midshipman. When the young men 

 were taken below, and refreshments were set 

 before them, they both arose, and one of them 

 repeated with folded hands, "For what we are 

 going to receive, the Lord make us truly 

 thankful." 



It was found, indeed, that from their English 

 fathers and Otaheitan mothers there had been 

 born a race of beauties; olive-skinned, with 

 lovely dark eyes, perfect teeth, abundant dark 

 hair, and expressions which told of benevolent 

 feelings and warm hearts. 



Many scenes of blood left Adams and Young 

 the only survivors of the fifteen males who had 

 landed on the island, and in her preservation of 

 these two Providence was kind, for they were the 

 two of all the number in whose hearts was the 

 resolution to make this little sea-pent, isloated 

 island a God-fearing and intelligent community. 

 They had a Bible and a prayer-book. Divine 

 services were held each Sunday, and morning and 

 evening prayers were said in all the houses. 

 Young did not long survive his companions, but 



