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distant part of the world, at which his equal was not to 
be found, just at the time too when we were about to 
commence our Japan season. 
But other affairs of a more serious nature to the suc- 
cess of the voyage now began to manifest themselves. 
The crew were becoming much dissatisfied with the 
continued tyrannical conduct of our captain, who ap- 
peared to think that abuse and ill-usage were the best 
return he could make for their toil and excellent conduct. 
Our first mate also determined to leave the ship at this 
place, disgusted by the abuse and insults he had so fre- 
quently received from the same quarter during the 
voyage. 
And while I was remaining at the town, in close at- 
tendance upon the second mate, who had been removed 
from the ship after the accident, an order arrived at mid- 
night, requesting my immediate attention on board, in 
consequence of the captain having received a severe 
wound on his head, in an affray in which he had been 
engaged with a party of men who had requested per- 
mission to go on board his ship to see some of their old 
messmates. But although this request of theirs was 
usual and moderate enough, it being in the evening and 
after working hours, the men also who requested per- 
mission of him being employed by the same owner, two 
of whose ships happening to lie in the harbour of Guam 
at the same time,— still our obdurate and tyrannical 
captain would not allow them to come on board, and a 
few angry words having ensued between them, he made 
an attack upon them with a stick, as they stood outside 
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