Men from Under the Sky
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Stanley Brown. Men from Under the Sky
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Men from Under the Sky
Men from Under the Sky
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The second appointment would give to Bligh the chance to prove that he could successfully carry out the difficult breadfruit assignment. It was also to give him the opportunity to see the Fiji Islands again. Two men who had sailed in the Bounty and had shared the discomfort of the boat voyage also sailed in HMS Providence-Lawrence Lebogue, a sailmaker, and John Smith, a cook.
The time for collecting breadfruit in Tahiti was much shorter than on the Bounty voyage. With a greater knowledge of plant life, the men arrived in Tahiti when the plants were in prime condition and ready for transplanting. Bounty had arrived at the wrong time of year and had had to wait for the plants to mature. With the larger ship loaded to capacity, the two vessels then commenced their voyage towards the West Indies, passing through the islands of Fiji on the way.
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