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severe weather, which obliged them to refit at Teneriffe. Terrible gales were experienced 

 near Cape Horn, " storms of wind, with hail and sleet, which made it necessary to keep a 

 constant fire night and day, and one of the watch always attended to dry the people's wet 

 clothes. This stormy weather continued for nine days; the ship required pumping every 

 hour; the decks became so leaky that the commander was obliged to allot the great 

 cabin to those who had wet berths to hang their hammocks in"* It was at last determined, 



THE CHEW OF H.M.S. "BOUNTY" LANDING AT OTAHEITE. 



after vainly struggling for thirty days to make headway, to bear away for the Cape of 

 Good Hope. The helm was accordingly put a-weather, to the great joy and satisfaction 

 of all on broad. 



They arrived at the Cape late in May, and stopped there for thirty-eight days, refitting, 

 replenishing provisions, and refreshing the worn-out crew. On October 26th they anchored 

 in Matavai Bay, Otaheite, and the natives immediately came out to the ship in great 

 numbers. Tinah, the chief of the district, on hearing of the arrival of the Bounty, sent 

 a small pig and a young plantain tree, as a token of friendship, and the ship was liberally 

 supplied with provisions. Handsome presents were made to Tinah, and he was told that 

 they had been sent to him, on account of the kindness of the people to Captain Cook 



* " The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty : Its Causes and Consequences." 



