Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824

A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And the journal of a residence of two years on the Mulgrave Islands; with observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants Lay, William creator Hussey, Cyrus M. text utu 2009 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Narrative of the Mutiny on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean" by William Lay and Cyrus M. Hussey is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles a horrific mutiny aboard the whaling ship Globe, detailing the brutal massacre of the ship's officers and the subsequent struggle for survival of the mutineers, specifically focusing on Lay and Hussey as the only survivors. The narrative not only provides a chilling report of the mutiny but also explores their two-year residence on the Mulgrave Islands, offering insights into the customs and behaviors of the island's inhabitants. At the start of the book, the authors introduce the ship and the crew as they embark on a whaling voyage in December 1822. They recount the challenges faced during the journey, including treacherous weather and encounters with whales, leading to the escalation of tensions among the crew. The opening details the dissatisfied crew members' plotting against their officers, culminating in a savage mutiny driven by a ringleader, Samuel B. Comstock. As the narrative unfolds, readers are immersed in the grim events of the mutiny, the chaos that ensues, and the subsequent actions taken by Lay and Hussey, hinting at the unfolding horror that shapes their survival amid despair and violence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2009-05-24 Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Globe Mutiny, 1824 Mili Atoll (Marshall Islands) DU Original publication data not identified 01001969 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28955 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28955 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133647.0 28955