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determined to push on. At ten o'clock that 
night, he issued for supper a double allowance 
of bread, and a little wine to each person ; and 
at one the next morning, which was Sunday, 
" after the most sweet and happy sleep that 
ever men enjoyed," they weighed anchor, 
and continued along the east shore. Then, 
after rowing and resting alternately, for some 
distance, they were, on the 14th June, regaled 
with sounds and sights dear to every seaman, 
but almost transporting to those who had so 
long been strangers to all that was joyous in 
their profession. The report of two cannons 
that were tired, gave new life to all, and 
soon after they discovered two square-rigged 
vessels, and a cutter, at anchor to the east- 
ward. Out of a bundle of signal flags, which the 
boatswain had thrown into the launch before 
they left the Bounty, they had made a small 
jack, which was hoisted in the main shrouds, 
as a signal of distress ; " for," says Bligh, " I 
did not think proper to land without leave." 
Soon after daybreak, at the Dutch settlement 
of Coupang, a soldier hailed them to land, and 
what was their delight, in making their way 
through a crowd of natives, who stood 
