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Bullen, Frank T., 1857-1915

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



CHAPTER XXII - FAREWELL TO VAU VAU
Ignorance of the habits of whales--A terrific encounter--
VAE VICTIS--Rewarding our "flems"--We leave Van Vau--The
Outward bounder--Sailors' "homes"--A night of horror--
Sudden death--Futuna.

CHAPTER XXIII - AT FUTUNA, RECRUITING
A fleet of nondescripts--"Tui Tongoa" otherwise Sam--Eager
recruits--Devout Catholics--A visit to Sunday Island--A
Crusoe family--Their eviction--Maori cabbage--Fine fishing
--Away for New Zealand--Sight the "Three Kings"--
The Bay of Islands.

CHAPTER XXIV - THE BAY OF ISLANDS AND NEW ZEALAND COAST
Sleepy hollow--Wood and water--liberty day--A plea for the
sailors' recreation--Our picnic--A a whiff of "May"--A
delightful excursion--To the southward again--Wintry
weather--Enter Foveaux Straits.

CHAPTER XXV - ON THE SOLANDER GROUNDS
Firstfruits of the Solander--An easy catch--Delights of the
Solander--Port William--The old CHANCE--"Paddy Gilroy"
--Barbarians from the East End--Barracouta-Fishing--
Wind-bound--An enormous school of cachalots--Misfortune--
A bursting whale--Back on the Solander again--Cutting-in
at Port William--Studying anatomy--Badly battered Yankees
--Paddy in luck again.

CHAPTER XXVI - PADDY'S LATEST EXPLOIT
We try Preservation Inlet--An astounding feat of Paddy Gilroy's.


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