Imagine yourself to be Captain Smollett. Describe your experience at the ship with reference to the story "Powder and Arms" .
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Jim Hawkins boards the Hispaniola, where he meets Arrow, the first mate and a drunkard, and Captain Alexander Smollett. He immediately witnesses a tense exchange between Trelawney and the captain. The captain is annoyed with people who seem to know more details than he does and is unsettled by the purpose of their cruise. He also objects to the storage of powder and arms in the fore hold. The captain worries that too many people know that they are on a quest for treasure and that there may be a mutiny. He requests that the squire and his party keep the details of the voyage secret, and keep his people apart from the crew.
To prove his point, Captain Smollett tells the doctor that he knows the exact longitude and latitude of the island and that there is a map that indicates where the treasure is. The doctor asks if the captain is suggesting that they keep the arms and powder garrisoned off, along with his people, from the rest of the crew for fear of mutiny. The captain admits that he fears such a mutiny, but that he fully expected to be fired when he confronted Trelawney with his concerns.Jim Hawkins boards the Hispaniola, where he meets Arrow, the first mate and a drunkard, and Captain Alexander Smollett. He immediately witnesses a tense exchange between Trelawney and the captain. The captain is annoyed with people who seem to know more details than he does and is unsettled by the purpose of their cruise. He also objects to the storage of powder and arms in the fore hold. The captain worries that too many people know that they are on a quest for treasure and that there may be a mutiny. He requests that the squire and his party keep the details of the voyage secret, and keep his people apart from the crew.
To prove his point, Captain Smollett tells the doctor that he knows the exact longitude and latitude of the island and that there is a map that indicates where the treasure is. The doctor asks if the captain is suggesting that they keep the arms and powder garrisoned off, along with his people, from the rest of the crew for fear of mutiny. The captain admits that he fears such a mutiny, but that he fully expected to be fired when he confronted Trelawney with his concerns.