palauans muskets nute 1832 leaky palau shipwrecked deliverance reefs reef holden horace barnard inhospitable whaling bedford stranded thirst hospitality misunderstandings islanders ransom guarantee sail bernard captive wreck requirements hostages vessel captivity comrades witnessing integrate whales essentially perils vastly interaction

sailors starvation maritime departure treacherous mentor tasked remaining lord contact massachusetts torture exposure treated conclusion resulted grueling passing hunting despair diplomacy catastrophe boat edward release endured drove mix immediate indigenous rivalries immense storm islands ship nineteenth initially survivors

rescue standard secure deaths captain desperate initial command captured harrowing civilization leave crew eventual attempt reach held toll focuses pacific violent brutal leaving forced return psychological sea tools soon survival near defined values fear island level stage act mission