the fears I entertained of a mutiny
These are by no means unfounded fears. The notorious mutiny of Henry
Hudson's crew during his fourth voyage to the north in 1611 resulted
in
the renowned explorer's death. Even so late as his polar exploration of 1829, Sir John Ross experienced a mutiny on one
of its ships. His account of the tension
between captain and crew in such conditions illuminates Walton's
circumstances.
