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which was altered into a still, he soon made 
ardent spirit out of the ti-root (Draccena ter- 
minalis}. This served to thin yet further the 
number of the original male settlers, until 
only one of them was left remaining. 
It pleased God to touch the heart of that 
one, and to make him an instrument of good 
to those around him. His deceased comrades 
had left families, who had been brought up 
in ignorance of their God and Saviour, all 
the women being Otaheitan idolaters. One 
Bible, and one only, which had been occa- 
sionally read by Christian and Young, re- 
mained : this inestimable treasure having 
been rescued from the Bounty. Here was a 
merciful provision for guiding Adams, and 
those around him, in the right way, and 
making them wise unto salvation. It may 
even be hoped that the blessing had not been 
lost upon Christian and Young. 
Besides the Holy Scriptures, Adams had 
the comfort and advantage of possessing a 
Common Prayer Book, one copy of which 
had also been recovered from the ship : and 
of this he made constant use. 
In the year 1800, having then reached his 
