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Bullen, Frank T., 1857-1915

"The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales"



CHAPTER XVI - "BOWHEAD" FISHING
Difference between whales--Popular ideas exploded--The gentle
mysticetus--Very tame work--Fond of tongue--Goliath
confides in me--An awful affair--Captain Slocum's death--
"Not Amurath an Amurath succeeds"--I am promoted.

CHAPTER XVII - VISIT TO HONOLULU
Towards Honolulu--Missionaries and their critics--The happy
Kanaka--Honolulu--A pleasant holiday.

CHAPTER XVIII - ON THE "LINE" GROUNDS
I get my opportunity--A new harpooner--Feats under the
skipper's eye--Two whales on one line--Compliments
Heavy towage--A grand haul.

CHAPTER XIX - EDGING SOUTHWARD
Monotony--A school of blackfish--A boat ripped in half--A
multitude of sharks--A curious backbone--Christmas Day--
A novel Christmas dinner--A find of ambergris.

CHAPTER XX - "HUMPBACKING" AT VAU VAU
"Gamming" again--a Whitechapel rover--arrive at Vau Vau
--Valuable friends--a Sunday ashore--"Hollingside"--
The natives at church--Full-dress--Very "mishnally"--
Idyllic cruising--Wonderful mother-love--A mighty feast.

CHAPTER XXI - PROGRESS OF THE "HUMPBACK" SEASON
A fruitless chase--Placid times--a stirring adventure--a vast
cave--Unforeseen company--A night of terror--We provide
a feast for the sharks--the death of Abner--An impressive
ceremony--an invitation to dinner--Kanaka cookery.


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