Quote by: William Bligh

Very good wine was bought at ten pounds per pipe, the contract price; but the superior quality was fifteen pounds; and some of this was not much inferior to the best London Madeira.


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Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Bligh
  • Descriptioncaptain of the HMS Bounty
  • BornSeptember 9, 1754
  • DiedDecember 7, 1817
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionExplorer
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society