Whether you are interested in early voyages to the Pacific islands, or specifically the voyage and mutiny on the HMS Bounty, this account of Captain Bligh's voyage makes great reading. Bligh's account of the mutiny begins on page 154. What I find amazing is that Bligh and 18 others were cast off on a boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that was only 2'9" deep! He was then able to sail that boat for thousands of miles with few provisions, and not only survive the sea and hostile natives, but to chart other unexplored islands as well. The diagram of the boat is on leaf 195. Despite his portrayal in the movies, he must've been an incredible person and a master sailor. He was also in the voyages with Captain Cook which in many ways are more amazing than this. For those interested here are those accounts: http://archive.org/details/accountofvoyages01hawk http://archive.org/details/accountofvoyages_02hawk http://archive.org/details/accountofvoyages03hawk