,illu/ration    ,illu/ration3 ,,"u      
,,sail    ,a ,yankee :al+ b>que ( !     
fifties                                 
,,greasy                                
,,luck    ,illu/ration3 ,sailor hold+   
h>poon                             ,a   
,,:al+ ,,sket* ,,book                   
by                                      
,,gordon ,,grant                        
,,william ,,f>quh> ,,payson             
,,new ,,york                            
,,c>avan ,,m>itime ,,books              
,,jamaica1 ,,new ,,york                 
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,,copyright1 #aicb                      
,,william ,,f>quh> ,,payson             
,,new ,,york                            
,,c>avan ,,m>itime ,,books              
,,jamaica1 ,,new ,,york                 
,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,(     
,,am]ica                 by ,,s5try     
,,press1 ,,new ,,york1 ,n4 ,y4 #ajjai   
,illu/ration3 ,sea gull                 
,,to                                    
,,my ,,wife                            a

 lov] ( %ips          ,illu/ration3     
,:ale                  ,! au?or         
gratefully ackn[l$ges 8 debt to         
,,frank ,,wood & ,,william ,h4 ,,tripp (
 !                 ,:al+ ,museum ( ,new 
,b$=d1 = _!                   spl5did   
coop]ation--& to ,,clif=d               
,w4 ,,a%ley & 8 mo/ admirable           
book 8,! ,yankee ,:al]0                 
,,=eword      ,turn+ ! pages ( ,gordon  
,grant's pictur$ /ory ( :al+1 x  sudd5ly
 /ruck me t ! task ( writ+ an           
introduction _h c]ta9  unusual features4
 ,act+ z a liaison (fic] betwe5 ,capta9 
,ahab (  ! :al+ %ip ,pequod & ! %elt]$  
g5]ation ( #aicb1  x is necess>y to be> 
9 m9d t mo/ memb]s ( ?is g5]ation  are  
unaw>e t :al+ is /ill an indu/ry4 ,!y   
imag9e x z  "p ( ! clos$ book ( ,new    
,engl& m>itime hi/ory4 ,!y reg>d  x     
romantically1 & ! anci5t ma/head %\t1   
8,?> %e bl[s60 is  famili> to ! ladies &
 g5tlem5 :o patronize ! fa/ ,atlantic   
f]ries4 ,:al+1 9 %ort1 has become an    
antique int]e/1 &  visitors to ,new     

,b$=d may /udy ! :ole bus9ess 9 !       
collection  ( ! ,old ,d>tm\? ,hi/orical 
,society4    ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is     
adv5tur\s & romantic call+ & !  mod]n   
:ale%ip is precisely ! diff]5ce betwe5  
pig-/ick+ z  practis$ by army (fic]s 9  
,india & ! /ock-y>ds ( ,*icago  &       
,arg5t9a4 ,mak+ all all[ance = ! ,new   
,engl&]'s passion  = ga91 !re _h to be  
"s sport+ in/9ct to s5d m5 out on       
8lays0 in/ead ( wages1 & to make !m     
foll[1 ye> aft] ye>1  s dang]\s a trade4
 ,x 0 only :5 ano!r sport+ *ance came   
along1 ! *ance ( ! gold5 we/1 ( /rik+   
fur!r & fur!r  beyond ! ranges1 t ! ,new
 ,engl&]s ab&on$ ! :al+ to  =eign]s4 ,! 
int]e/ our antiqu>ians h 9 :al+ is !re=e
  a s\nd "o4 ,x 0 a manife/ation ( !    
pione] m5tality2 & :5  t m5tality 0     
direct$ into o!r *annels1 :al+ lo/      
pre/ige  & became z prosaic z cod-fi%+ 9
 mod]n times4    ,x might be m5tion$ "h 
t ! two in/9cts ( civiliz$ man--to  make
 a sport ( 8 necessities1 & !n by       
quantity production  9 factories to     

divorce all sport f 8 necessities--h be5
  spectacul>ly illu/rat$ 9 ! evolution (
 :al+ f a sport  = h]oes into a humdrum 
manife/ation ( big bus9ess4 ,effici5cy  
has nev] be5 s swiftly or s deplorably  
ju/ifi$4 ,at "o end (  ! scale we h     
,capta9 ,ahab devot+ all 8 life to !    
pursuit  ( a my?ological cetacean1 !    
,:ite ,:ale4 ,at ! o!r1 9 #aicb1  we h  
,briti% & ,sc&9avian :al+ factories1 tw9
 screw1  oil-burn+ vessels ( #ad1jjj    
tons1 capable ( pursu+ :ales ( all      
species 9 high spe$ motor :aleboats     
fitt$ ) guns & bombs1 )  air pumps :i*  
inflate ! dead :ale s t x w float until 
ne$$4 ,^! %ips h a specially design$ /]n
 slipway1 up :i*  ! entire c>case ( a   
#ajj ton :ale c be haul$ f ! wat] to  ! 
blubb] deck4 ,:5 ! blubb] has be5 remov$
 ! c>case is  sawn by ma*9]y into       
sections & l[]$ to ! meat deck4 ,no?+  (
 ! animal is wa/$4 ,a pack+ factory on  
bo>d cans & packs  ! products ready =   
dis*>g+ at a conv5i5t port into freight 
/eam]s4 ,fuel-oil & wat]1 :i* is di/ill$

 on bo>d1 supplies a  :ole fleet (      
auxili>y :al+ vessels4    ,"h we behold 
! mod]n comm]cial & me*anical g5ius at  
its peak4  ,x is s effici5t t unless "s 
legislative action is tak51 :ales  w    
become ext9ct4 ,9 two ye>s ^! vessels h 
obta9$ m oil  & h kill$ m :ales ?an !   
old ,am]ican :al]s took f !  sea 9 half 
a c5tury4    ,x is true1 z a rec5t au?or
 cont5ds1 t :al+ is n prop]ly  describ$ 
z fi%+4 ,! :ale is an animal1 & 8       
pursuit is a  =m ( hunt+4 ,9 ,gordon    
,grant's draw+s ! :ole art & craft  (   
cat*+ :ales is mo/ lucidly &            
dramatically set =?4 ,x is  sport       
because ! hunt]s risk$ _! lives :5 !    
h>poon left !  boat/e]]'s h&s to plunge 
into ! :ale's c>case4 ,!y 7 9  ! mo/    
dire p]il ( a 8/ove0 or a 8*aw$0 boat   
until ! animal's  t]rific /ruggles 7    
end$ by ! ?ru/ ( a lance ?r\gh 8        
vitals4 ,9 mod]n :al+ ! op]atives are 9 
no m dang] ?an  ! p]son :o slits !      
jugul> ve9s ( ! hogs susp5d$ by _!  h9d 
legs on a mov+ *a9 9 a ,*icago abattoir4

 ,i d\bt exce$+ly  :e!r ^! mod]n :al]s w
 ev] h any songs or traditions4  ,all   
too soon !y w1 z ,i und]/& x1 h no m    
:ales4 ,!y  w h become hi/ory !mselves  
)\t ev] hav+ become kn[n  to ! public4  
,if by *ance ! capta9 ( ! ,vik+51 ( !   
,vik+ ,:al+ ,company1 ,limit$1 (        
,london1 ev] meets ,moby ,dick1 he  w   
ord] full spe$ ahead on 8 #dcjj horsep[]
 & ov]haul !  ,:ite ,:ale 9 a few h\rs4 
,a few days lat] he w be 9 seal$ cans4  
,%ips1 & especially sail+ craft1 are !  
unhappy victims ( arti/s  :o "k m ab\t  
pretty pictures ?an %ips4 ,!y take q    
feloni\s lib]ties ) ! craft & ! m5 !y   
depict4 ,9 8,greasy  ,luck0 h[ev]1 y w  
f9d ! mo/ au/]e fidelity to ! tru?      
comb9$ ) :at to me is a mo/ satisfy+    
vivacity ( pres5tation4  ,i comm5d to   
y\r notice ! l[]$ :aleboat on page #ei z
 an example  ( :at ,i mean4 ,su* a boat 
0 an in/rum5t to :i* m5 entru/$  _!     
lives & =tunes4 ,x 0 ! product ( deep   
?\ght &  %rewd design+ = a c5tury4 ,x 01
 z "o writ] says1 8%>p &  clean-cut z a 

dolph90 ) 8a duck-l capacity to top !   
oncom+  waves1 s t x w dryly ride :]e   
ord9>y boats w\ld fill4444  ,"h we h a  
boat t two m5 may lift1 & :i* w make t5 
miles an h\r 9 dead *ase by ! o>s       
alone40 ,su* a craft has a  beauty ( its
 own1 n to be f\nd 9 pleasure craft4 ,! 
same boat is  %[n at a dramatic mom5t ( 
8,a ,nantucket ,sleigh ,ride0 on page   
#ge4    ,x appe>s to me t ,mr4 ,grant   
has made a def9itive & conclusive       
contribution to ,:aliana4 ,if ! :ales g 
! way ( ! buffalo (  ,nor? ,am]ica1 we  
%all dep5d on ?is book = a lively       
conception (  ! anci5t sport4 ,%ips &   
wild animals1 x has be5 rem>k$1 h  a h>d
 & tragic end+4 ,?is book w pres]ve =   
po/]ity !  spiritual z well z ! mat]ial 
glories ( ! :al]'s life4                
,illu/ration3 ,william ,mc,fee's        
signature                               
,,li/ ,,( ,,plates        ,"u ,sail     
,frontispiece      ,fitt+ ,out          
,fac+ ,page   #b      ,hoi/+ ,topsails  
#d      ,*oos+ ,boats' ,crews           

#f      ,a ,h>angue f ! ,capta9         
#h      ,gett+ 9 ! ,ma9sail             
#aj      ,/[+ ! ,out] ,jib              
#ab      ,a ,typical ,b[                
#ad      ,a ,typical ,/]n               
#af      ,! ,deck                       
#ah      ,! ,:aleboat                   
#bj      ,a ,boat on ! ,cranes          
#bb      ,sp>e ,boats                   
#bd      ,h>poons                       
#bf      ,! ,:eel                       
#bh      ,! ,foc's'le                   
#cj      ,! ,w9dlass                    
#cb      ,! ,galley                     
#cd      ,types                         
#cf      ,! ,blacksmi?                  
#ch      ,! ,coop]                      
#dj      ,gr9d+ ,spades                 
#db      ,coil+ ,l9e ,tubs              
#dd      ,t5 ,doll>s ,rew>d             
#df      ,grub                          
#dh      ,fre% ,fi% = ! ,cook to ,spoil 
#ej      ,:ales                         
#eb      ,:ales                         
#ed      ,! ,ma/head                    

#ef      ,l[]+                          
#eh      ,a ,race ,"u ,sail             
#fj      ,waif+                         
#fb      8,go+ ,on0                     
#fd      8,give x to him60              
#ff      ,s\nd+                         
#fh      ,a ,brea*                      
#gj      ,a 8,*aw$0 ,boat               
#gb      8,a ,nantucket ,sleigh ,ride0  
#gd      ,lanc+                         
#gf      ,t[+ to ! ,%ip                 
#gh      ,cutt+-9 ,diagram              
#hj      ,remov+ ! ,l[] ,jaw            
#hb      ,! ,junk                       
#hd      ,cutt+ ,9                      
#hf      ,! ,blanket ,piece ,com+ ,abo>d
       #hh      ,l[]+ into ! ,hold      
#ij      ,m9c+                          
#ib      ,try+ ,out                     
#id      ,bail+ ! ,case                 
#if      ,clean+ ,%ip                   
#ih      ,ma9 ,hat* ,surg]y             
#ajj      ,boat ,surg]y                 
#ajb      ,a%ore = ,wat]                
#ajd      ,hav+ x ,out                  

#ajf      ,recruit+ on ! ,bea*          
#ajh      ,a 8,gam0                     
#aaj      ,song & ,dance                
#aab      ,bumboats                     
#aad      ,arctic ,:al+                 
#aaf      ,:alebone                     
#aah      ,clean+ ,:alebone             
#abj      ,dead ,man's ,*e/             
#abb      ,homew>d ,b\nd                
#abd      8,scrim%aw0                   
#abf                                    
,,sket*es      ,,fitt+ ,,out    ,! la/  
few days prior to a %ip's dep>ture on a 
:al+ voyage  witness$ great activity    
along ! :>ves ( all :al+ ports3 ,new    
,b$=d1 ,fairhav51 ,nantucket1 ,sag      
,h>bor1 ,salem1 & ,new ,london1 to  note
 b a few 9 ,new ,engl&2 9 ,dundee1      
,scotl&1 & ,b]g5 9  ,norway4    ,) !    
prospect ( a voyage la/+ p]haps ?ree    
ye>s1 no item (  ge> = ! %ip or         
provision = ! crew 0 ov]look$4    ,on   
sail+ day1 ) ev]y?+ *eck$ (f & /[$ bel[1
 ! crew  came abo>d1 ! own]s1 _! wives1 
& ! t[nspeople cr[d$ !  :>f to *e] !m on

 _! way & wi% !m 8,greasy ,luck40       
,illu/ration          ,,hoi/+ ,,topsails
    ,! "w ( ! m]*ant %ip sailor _h b "o 
object2 to take !  %ip by ! %orte/ r\te 
f port to port4 ,! :aleman1 on !  o!r   
h&1 9 addition to 8 seaman%ip1 0 exp]t 9
 ! highly  te*nical "w ( kill+ :ales4   
,:ile ! :al+ skipp]s lack$ ! sm>tness ( 
! clipp] capta9s  !y 7 able1 ke51 &     
res\rceful 9 em]g5cies t ! m]*ant  %ip  
ma/]s seldom1 if ev]1 7 call$ ^u to     
face4    ,illu/ration          ,,*oos+  
,,boats' ,,crews    ,soon aft] ! %ip 0  
on h] c\rse ! crew 0 mu/]$ & divid$     
into two wat*es--/>bo>d & l>bo>d--7! ^w 
8port0 0 n us$  9 :ale%ips74 ,?is done1 
! boats' crews 7 *os51 consi/+  ( an    
(fic]1 h>poone]1 & f\r m54 ,! mates 9   
turn took _!  pick ( ! m5 = _!          
respective boats1 subject$ _! *oice to  
que/ions reg>d+ =m] %ips & exp]i5ce1 &  
an inspection (  h&s1 feet1 & muscul>   
developm5t--mu* l f>m]s at a cattle  %[4
    ,! h>poone]s 7 call$ 8boat/e]]s10   
:i*1 to ! l&sman1 is  some:at mislead+4 

,! mate /e]$ ! boat until ! h>poone]    
/ruck ! :ale4 ,!y  !reupon *ang$ places 
& ! latt] became 8boat/e]]40    ,!      
boat/e]]s rank$ next to ! (fic]s1--7    
qu>t]$ aft1 &  _h a sep>ate mess4       
,illu/ration          ,a ,,h>angue ,,f  
,,! ,,capta9    ,! wat*es & boats' crews
 *os51 ! capta9 call$ = att5tion  &     
deliv]$ himself ( a spee*4 ,! gi/ ( 8   
message did n v>y  mu* f t ( all o!r    
:al+ skipp]s & 8 deliv]y 0 m  or less   
col\rful accord+ to 8 ability z an      
orator4    ,runn+ 8 eye f man to man1 s 
t none escap$ ! impli$  mean+ beh9d !   
glance1 he w\ld voice 8 ?\ghts          
sub/antially z  foll[s3--8,?is %ip is a 
:al] & we're out to kill :ales4 ,i tell 
y t n[ 9 case y might ?9k y're abo>d a  
ya*t & came  along = a picnic4 ,i'm     
capta9 & ^! are my (fic]s1 & :5 an  ord]
 is giv5 ,i want to see "s jump+4 ,i    
don't want any loaf]s or  grumbl]s4     
,loaf]s & grumbl]s only make tr\ble =   
!mselves1 &  if any ( y want tr\ble     
,i'll see t y damn$ well get x4 ,y'll   

get good food & all y ne$--s ,i don't   
want to he> any gr[l+  ab\t t4 ,i won't 
h any fight+ or swe>+4 ,! soon] y fill  
! %ip ! soon] y'll get home3--& rememb]2
 !re's only "o  capta9 abo>d "h & t's   
me4 ,if anyone wants to dispute t ,i'll 
damn$ soon %[ him4 ,t'll d----0         
,illu/ration          ,,gett+ ,,9 ,,!   
,,ma9sail    ,to ! wat*1 b5d+ ov] ! y>d 
) n\ght betwe5 !m &  oblivion b a sl5d] 
foot rope1 ?is 0 no easy task ev5 9 a   
mod]ate w9d4 ,9 a gale1 ) wet or froz5  
sails1 ! /[+ ( ?is  huge expanse ( ?ra%+
 canvas c be bett] imag9$ ?an describ$4 
,illu/ration          ,,/[+ ,,! ,,out]  
,,jib    ,illu/ration          ,a       
,,typical ,,b[    ,"h we h ! b[s ( !    
b>que 8,cali=nia0 ( ,new ,b$=d1 built  9
 ! e>ly eighte5 =ties4    ,squ>e-rigg$  
:al+ craft v>i$ 9 size f two hundr$ &   
fifty  to f\r hundr$ tons1 seldom exce$+
 ! latt] figure4    ,_m 7 pa9t$ 8frigate
 fa%ion0 ) black ports along ! side--a  
relic ( ! days :5 m]*ant %ips us$ ?is   
device to deceive  pirates into ! belief

 t !y 7 heavily arm$4    ,! :al] _h a   
beauty peculi>ly h] own4 ,%e 0 r a tubby
  little ?+1 b ) mu* grace not)/&+4 ,%e 
0 held 9  supreme contempt by ! (fic]s &
 crews ( h] contemporane\s  big si/]s ! 
fla% clipp]s1 :o ref]r$ to h] z 8sp\t]0 
&  8but*] %op40    ,illu/ration         
,a ,,typical ,,/]n    ,unlike m]*ant    
%ips1 :al]s _h to keep _! =w>d deck cle>
 s  t all space c\ld be devot$ to !     
8cutt+ 90 & 8try+ out0 (  blubb]4    ,! 
=w>d deck-h\se1 *>act]i/ic ( c>go       
c>ri]s1 :i*  conta9$ ! gall]y & crew's  
qu>t]s1 0 mov$ f> aft--half  to         
/>bo>d--half to l>bo>d--) a deck ov]head
 f :i* !  qu>t]-boats 7 l[]$4    ,! /]n 
%[n is t ( 8,lagoda10 a half size model 
( :i* has  be5 in/all$ 9 ! ,:al+ ,museum
 9 ,new ,b$=d4    ,illu/ration          
,,! ,,deck    ,?is diagram %[s ! deck   
arrangem5t ( 8,lagoda0 ( ,new ,b$=d &  0
 *>act]i/ic ( all squ>e-rigg$ :al]s4    
,a--,b--,c--,d--,e--,boats hang+ on !   
davits4 ,_m %ips did n sw+ a            
boat 9 ! position ( 8,b40    ,9 _! ord] 

! boats 7 nam$ z                        
foll[s3--8,b[0--8,/>bo>d                
,b[0--8,wai/0--8,l>bo>d0--8,/>bo>d40 ,! 
latt] 0 kn[n z !  capta9's boat1 ?\gh 9 
lat] ye>s ! capta9 did n leave !  %ip4  
,! fir/ mate _h ! l>bo>d boat--second   
mate ! wai/--?ird mate  ! b[4    ,!     
s5ior boat/e]] took ! />bo>d b[ boat    
unless ! %ip  c>ri$ a f\r? mate4        
,f--,sp>e boats on ! skids--or boat     
bridge4     ,g--,! ma9 hat*4     ,h--,! 
try works4     ,j--,! /e]+ :eel4--,to   
left ( ! :eel1 ! companion /airs to     
capta9's qu>t]s4     ,k--,! galley4     
,l--,! 8cutt+-90 /age4 ,at ?is po9t a   
section ( ! bulw>ks 0      remov$ dur+  
cutt+ 94     ,m--,! foc's'le hat* lead+ 
to crew's qu>t]s bel[4     ,n--,!       
w9dlass4    ,illu/ration          ,!    
,:aleboat    ,boats v>i$ f #bh to #cj   
feet 9 l5g?1 ) a beam ( #e-a_/b to #f   
feet4     ,a--,b[ %[+ ! 8*ocks10 a      
*annel 9 ! /em ?r\gh :i* !      :ale l9e
 ran4 ,?is 0 fitt$ ) a bronze roll]--or 
l9$ )      %eet lead4    ,?r\gh a hole  

across ! *ocks a sl5d] sp9dle ( wood 0  
ins]t$--to be easily brok5 %\ld         
necessity arise4    ,?is 8*ock p90 kept 
! l9e f jump+ out ( its groove1--&  01  
moreov]1 :5 worn 9 ! buttonhole a%ore1 !
 badge ( !  :aleman :o _h kill$ 8 :ale4 
,b--,ma9 l9e tub--conta9+ #bbe fa?oms ( 
:ale l9e4     ,c--,res]ve tub--hold+ f  
#ge to #abe fa?oms4                     
,d--,logg]head--a heavy snubb+ po/ ar\nd
 :i* ! :ale l9e ran      f ! tub & !nce 
=w>d to ! b[4     ,e--,ma/ /ep4         
,f--,padd$ not* 9 ! edge ( ! =w>d box   
into :i* !      h>poone] brac$ 8 ?igh :5
 d>t+ 8 irons4     ,l--,c5trebo>d4      
,except :5 "u sail ! boat 0 propell$ by 
five o>s1 &  9 ord] to balance ! p[] f  
?is unequal numb]1 o>s (  diff]5t l5g?s 
7 us$4     ,g--,h>poon o>          #af  
feet long     ,h--,b[ o>                
#ag   8   8     ,i--,mid%ip o>          
#ah   8   8     ,j--,tub o>             
#ag   8   8     ,k--,aft] or /roke o>   
#af   8   8    ,except :5 "u sail ! boat
 0 /e]$ by means ( an o> ov]  tw5ty feet

 long4    ,! complete equipm5t ( a boat 
includ$ paddles1 h>poons1 lances1       
spades1 ma/ & sail1 wat] & bread kegs1  
lant]n1 fl>es &  waifs1 & o!r small ge>4
    ,illu/ration          ,a ,,boat ,,on
 ,,! ,,cranes    ,! :aleboat 0 s lightly
 con/ruct$ t _h x be5 all[$  to hang by 
! hoi/+ tackle or 8falls10 !re 0 dang] (
 x  8hogg+0 or break+ its back4    ,to  
obviate ?is 8support]s0 7 provid$ to    
su/a9 "p ( !  weight4 ,^! 8cranes0 7 h+$
 & 7 swung 9 :5 ! boats  7 l[]$4        
,aft] a boat 0 hoi/$1 ! tubs 7 remov$ 9 
ord] to fur!r  light5 h]4    ,! tubs 7  
kept on a rack abrea/ ( ! boat1 inbo>d1 
& !  prep>atory ord] be=e l[]+ 0 8,get  
y\r tubs abo>d40    ,illu/ration        
,,sp>e ,,boats    ,two sp>e boats 7     
c>ri$ ?us on ! skids1 & 7 br\ght into   
use :5 "o or m ( ! o!rs 7 8/ove0 or     
de/roy$4    ,"u ^! sp>es 7 racks on :i* 
cutt+ spades & su* ge>  7 /[$4    ,?is  
view is look+ =w>d f ! deck ov] ! :eel4 
,illu/ration          ,,h>poons    ,!   
purpose ( ! h>poon 0 n to kill ! :ale b 

to be a means  ( 8gett+ fa/0 ) ! :ale   
l9e4    ,! kill+ 0 done ) ! lance--a    
long %ank$ in/rum5t ) a  small razor-%>p
 tip4    ,f e>lie/ times ! :aleman _h   
endeav\r$ to fa%ion a h>poon  t w\ld n  
8draw0 or pull out4 ,_m v>iations _h be5
 tri$  ( ! solid head type ( 8iron10 b  
!y all gave way be=e !  8toggle0 iron1  
inv5t$ by a ,negro nam$ ,lewis ,temple 9
 #ahdh4    ,! sket* %[s only ! pr9cipal 
types--& ! l>ge v>iety (  bombs & bomb  
guns has be5 omitt$2 !y sav\r too mu* ( 
mod]n  me?ods & :olesale slaught]4      
,a--,two flu$ iron4     ,b--,s+le flu$  
iron4     ,c--,temple's toggle iron4    
,d--,mod]n toggle iron4    ,9 ! toggles 
a wood5 mat*-l p9 0 ins]t$ ?r\gh ! head 
(  ! h>poon to hold x /raight4 ,?is     
broke z soon z pull 0 ex]t$  on ! l9e & 
! head turn$ z %[n 9 fig4 ,e4           
,f--,an effective d>t+ gun us$ aga9/ ,"r
 & ,b[head :ales4 ,a      %ort gun b>rel
 0 m\nt$ on ! end ( ! pole4 ,on "o side 
(      ?is 0 ins]t$ a h>poon atta*$ to !
 l9e4 ,rea*+ half way      to ! po9t 0 a

 rod1 :i* on com+ 9 contact ) ! sk9 (   
! :ale1 explod$ ! *>ge 9 ! *amb] &      
dis*>g$ a bomb4      ,! :ole in/rum5t 0 
?r[n 9 ! same mann] z a h>poon1 !       
gun-pole be+ retriev$ by a l9e atta*$ to
 ! boat1 ! iron      rema9+ 9 ! :ale4   
,except 9 ! case ( lone bulls1 guns 7 ( 
no use among sp]m  :ales2 ! dis*>ge sc>$
 ! h]d--or z ! :aleman said1  8galli$ ! 
pod40     ,g--,an ,engli% d\ble flu$    
iron ) 8/op )]s40     ,h--,! ,gre5]     
gun--us$ by ,dundee :al]s 9 ! ,arctic4  
,j--,! h>poon--) slot & travell+        
r+--fir$ f ! ,gre5]    gun4             
,illu/ration          ,,! ,,:eel    ,?is
 type ( /e]+ :eel kn[n z 8%9 crack]0 0  
peculi> to !  ,yankee :ale%ips4 ,! :eel 
0 m\nt$ on ! till] & ! helm 0  mov$ by  
means ( tackle :i* ran ar\nd ! drum1    
?r\gh %eaves &  blocks to ! bulw>ks4    
,consequ5tly1 :5 ! /e]sman turn$ !  :eel
 he walk$ back & =w>d ) x across ! deck4
    ,9 ! deck ov] him !re 0 a small hat*
 ?r\gh :i* he c\ld  wat* ! sails4       
,illu/ration          ,,! ,,foc',s',,le 

,! foc's'le 0 rea*$ by a hat*1 =w>d ( ! 
ma9ma/1 :i*  also s]v$ z ! only inlet = 
daylight & fre% air4    ,9 "s cases !   
ceil+ 0 s l[ t any man above av]age     
height  c\ld n /& upright4 ,9 heavy     
wea!r ! deck 0 nev] dry1 due  to leaky  
hawse pipes & dripp+ oilsk9s1 & 9 !     
tropics x 0 a  furnace4 ,altoge!r1 !    
comb9$ od\rs ( unwa%$ bodies1 unwa%$    
clo!s1 bilge wat]1 tobacco & oil        
lant]ns1 made x a noisome  habitation4  
,! m5's bunks 7 rang$ 9 a d\ble ti]     
along ! sides & _!  sea *e/s1 la%$ to ! 
deck1 s]v$ z b5*es4    ,illu/ration     
,,! ,,w9dlass    ,?is anci5t contrivance
 kn[n z a log w9dlass 0 only a slight   
improvem5t ov] its pr$ecessor 9 :i* !   
b>rel 0 labori\sly  turn$ by wood5 b>s  
or 8h&spikes0 ins]t$ 9 holes4    ,9 ! "o
 %[n a rat*et me*anism 0 add$1 & :5     
weigh+  an*or or cutt+ 9 a :ale1 f\r or 
five m5 on ea* side pump$ !  brake h&les
 up & d[n4    ,"o has b to comp>e ?is   
he>tbreak+ relic to ! mod]n /eam or     
electric w9* to appreciate ! tru? ( !   

capta9's allusion to a  ya*t+ cruise4   
,illu/ration          ,,! ,,galley      
,"h ! cook1 or 8doctor0 z he 0 call$1   
prep>$ ! food =  (fic]s & crew4 ,!      
galley 0 locat$ aft on ! />bo>d side1   
abrea/ ( ! :eel1 :]e ! /e]sman might get
 an occasional cup  ( c(fee f ! cook to 
ease 8 trick at ! :eel4    ,h[ diff]5t  
to ! case ( ! man at ! :eel 9 m]*ant    
%ips1  /amp+ 8 feet & bl[+ on 8 f+]s 9 !
 ro>+ =ties1  & look+ ) wi/ful eyes     
t[>ds ! galley at ! f> end ( !  deck4   
,illu/ration          ,,types    ,!     
crews ( ,yankee :al]s up to1 & includ+1 
! fifties 7 made  up mo/ly ( ,am]icans  
drawn f ! neighb\rhood ( ! %ips' home   
port4    ,z ! great ,we/ op5$ up1 !     
movem5t ov]l& div]t$ ! native  ,am]ican 
f ! sea1 & 9 ! decl9+ ye>s ( ! indu/ry  
crews  7 compos$ ma9ly ( ,portuguese1   
,negroes1 & ,bravas f ! ,cape  ,v]de    
,isl&s4    ,:al+ crews 7 n paid wages b 
7 giv5 a 8lay10 or %>e 9  ! pr(its at ! 
end ( ! voyage4    ,! lay scale 0 grad$ 
d[n f #a_/af? = ! capta9 to #a_/bjj?  = 

a gre5 h&--& ev5 less to ! cab9 boy4    
,at ! end ( a long voyage1 :5 ! %ip 0   
cr$it$ ) oil valu$  at #bej1jjj1 or m1 !
 sailors' %>e 0 q wor? :ile4            
,illu/ration          ,,! ,,blacksmi?   
,! blacksmi?'s duties lay 9 ! c>e ( all 
! h>poons1 spades1  lances1 bo>d+ & m9c+
 knives1 & k9dr$ ge>4    ,:5 :ales 7 be+
 kill$ & br\ght alongside he 0 a busy   
man1  /raight5+ & repair+ irons1 & keep+
 ! cutt+-9 /age  suppli$ ) ke5-edg$     
spades4    ,illu/ration          ,,!    
,,coop]    ,:5 a :ale%ip set out on a   
voyage %e 0 load$ f keel to deck  )     
casks ( v>i\s sizes1 f ! l>ge/1 ( f\rte5
 b>rel  capacity1 to long1 n>r[ ones1   
kn[n z 8ry]s10 us$ to fill empty  spaces
 & odd corn]s4 ,_m ( !m 7 fill$ ) fre%  
wat] to  s]ve z balla/1 & all ! sp>e    
sails1 food1 clo?+ 7slops7 &  o!r res]ve
 articles 7 head$ up 9 casks4    ,9 due 
c\rse !y 7 empti$ & fill$ ) oil1 & !    
coop]'s  task 0 to keep !m 9 good       
condition1 &1 if ne$ arose1 to  con/ruct
 new ones f ! /aves1 heads & hoops :i*  

he _h 9  res]ve4    ,! t]m 8b>rel0 0    
only us$ z a unit ( measure3--a cask 0  
spok5 ( z an eight b>rel cask or a      
:ale's size 0 reckon$ 9 s  _m b>rels4   
,an av]age :al] c>ri$ 9 ! neighb\rhood (
 five hundr$ casks (  all sizes1 & !    
keep+ ( !m 9 s]viceable condition       
involv$  con/ant wat*fulness & "w on !  
coop]'s "p4    ,illu/ration             
,,gr9d+ ,,spades    ,no "o 0 busi] ?an !
 %ip's boy4 ,help+ ! /ew>d 9 !  pantry1 
turn+ ! gr9d/one1 peel+ potatoes = !    
cook1 or  runn+ al(t to tie /ops 9 !    
buntl9es1 he 0 kept hopp+ f  "o job to  
ano!r4    ,he d\btless f\nd ere long t  
:al+ 0 n z romantic a pursuit  z he _h  
dream$ x to be1 & cri$ himself to sleep 
9 homesickness  _m times be=e ! end ( ! 
voyage4    ,illu/ration          ,,coil+
 ,,l9e ,,tubs    ,! coil+ ( ! :ale l9e 9
 ! boats' tubs 0 a matt] dem&+  extreme 
c>e1 z n only did ! cat*+ ( :ales dep5d 
on !  l9e1 b improp] coil+ might produce
 sudd5 k9ks & f\l+1 to  result 9 ! maim+
 or kill+ ( "o or m ( ! crew1 or ev5  ! 

loss ( ! boat itself4    ,:ale l9e 0    
made ( 8long manila fibre0 & 0 ?ree     
qu>t]s ( an  in* 9 diamet]4 ,ev5 :5 new 
x 0 z pliable z an old %oe lace  &      
capable ( su/a9+ a weight ( ?ree tons4  
,9 coil+1 ! l9e 0 laid out on deck1 !   
end pass$ ?r\gh a  snat* block on !     
ma9/ay ov] head1 & !nce d[n to ! tub4 ,!
  end1 ) its eye splice1 0 left hang+   
ov] ! edge ( ! tub  :]e x c\ld be b5t   
onto ! second tub %\ld necessity arise4 
,! l9e 0 coil$ clockwise to ! c5tre1    
!nce to ! side1 &  ! process repeat$    
until ! tub 0 full4    ,?is 0 kn[n z a  
8flake0 or 8,flemi% coil40    ,ea*      
boat/e]] att5d$ to ! coil+ ( 8 own tubs1
 a help]  mean:ile twi/$ ! l9e to ! left
 z he pull$ x d[n ?r\gh !  block4       
,illu/ration          ,,t5 ,,doll>s     
,,rew>d    ,9 "s %ips1 :5 :ales 7 sc>ce1
 & weeks--ev5 mon?s--elaps$  )\t a kill 
x 0 ! cu/om = ! capta9 to h a five or t5
  doll> gold piece nail$ to ! ma9ma/ to 
be claim$ by ! fir/ man  :o sight$ a    
8bl[40    ,illu/ration          ,,grub  

8,:at's ?is--! cook's pocketbook80      
,jack always ate 8 meals on deck except 
9 inclem5t wea!r4 ,salt  beef or pork1  
cook$ 9 a sadly unv>y+ fa%ion1 0 s]v$ 9 
small  wood5 tubs call$ 8kids10 & !     
sailor's treasur$ privilege1  no matt]  
:at ! quality ( ! f>e might be1 0 to    
make  uncomplim5t>y rem>ks ab\t ! cook &
 all 8 ance/ors4    ,illu/ration        
8,,fre% ,,fi% ,,= ,,! ,,cook ,,to       
,,spoil0    ,9 ! w>m] latitudes !re 7   
always fi% play+ ab\t ! %ip's  b[s3     
bonita1 b>rac\ta1 dolph9s &             
porpoises----    ,to v>y ! we>y r\nd (  
salt 8horse0 x 0 no trick at all = "o  (
 ! boat/e]]s to take himself into !     
m>t+ale /ays & br+  up a fi% t w\ld     
ar\se ! envy ( any l&lubb] angl]4       
,illu/ration          ,,:ales           
#a--,,sp]m ,,:ale4 ,?is :ale 0 long     
avoid$ by ! e>ly :alem5      be=e means 
7 p]fect$ to meet 8 w>y & pugnaci\s     
"*4        ,a l>ge sp]m :ale w\ld       
measure sixty-five feet & give eighty   
b>rels ( oil4 ,_m l>g] ones h be5 tak5 b

 ! av]age      gave =ty-five b>rels4    
,its natural food is ! giant squid1 :i* 
x f9ds at pr(\nd      dep?s--a half mile
 or m4        ,sp]m :ales are usually   
f\nd 9 h]ds or 8pods10 except 9 !       
case ( occasional 8lone bulls40         
#b--,,"r ,,:ale4 ,?is is ! :ale ( ! e>ly
 hi/ory ( !      indu/ry--docile & easy 
to take--^: only means ( def5ce lay     
9 its great tail or 8flukes40 ,?is & !  
,b[head 7 kn[n z      8,bale50 or       
:alebone :ales4        ,!y fe$ on !     
surface--_! food be+ small cru/acea or  
8brit10 :i* !y scoop up ) op5 m\? & /ra9
 ?r\gh      ! r[s ( bale5 :i* hang f !  
upp] jaw4     #c--;,,b[head ,,:ale4 ,!  
,arctic or ,gre5l& :ale4 ,liv+ 9 ! cold 
wat]s ( ! high latitudes ! blubb] ( ?is 
species is mu*      ?ick] ?an t ( ,sp]m 
or ,"r1 "o ,b[head r5d]+ z mu*      z   
?ree hundr$ b>rels4        ,! quality ( 
its oil1 h[ev]1 is mu* inf]ior to sp]m  
oil1 &      = ye>s x 0 hunt$ = its      
:alebone alone4    ,illu/ration         
,,:ales     #d--;,,f9back ,,:ale4 ,?is &

 ! ,sulphurbottom are mu* long] ?an !   
,sp]m1 ,"r1 & ,b[head--b 7 ignor$       
because ( ! fact t      !y sank :5      
kill$1 & because ( _! rapidity (        
movem5t1      claim$ by "s to be z mu* z
 fifty miles an h\r4        ,mod]n :al]s
 h met ^! difficulties by employ+ fa/   
motor      boats & by inflat+ ! dead    
:ale ) compress$ air4                   
#e--,,sulphurbottom--or ,,blue ,,:ale4  
,! longe/ ( ! :ale family4 ,"s          
specim5s h be5 tak5 exce$+ "o hundr$    
feet 9 l5g?4     #f--;,,humpback ,,:ale4
 ,?is :ale is "o ( ! 8bone0 species1 b  
its      bale5 0 too %ort to be (       
comm]cial value4        ,x sank :5      
kill$1 b z x 0 almo/ always f\nd 9 %oal 
wat] gases due to decomposition br\ght x
 to ! surface 9 a      %ort "t4         
,illu/ration          ,,! ,,ma/head     
,f ! day ( sail+ until ! home port 0    
rea*$ at ! end ( a  long voyage1 look\ts
 7 always kept at ! =e & ma9ma/heads4   
,ev5 ) 8 %ip 8full to ! eyebr[s0 ! :al+ 
skipp] c\ld n  resi/ ! tak+ ( "o m :ale1

 until e possible conta9]1  l>ge &      
small1 0 full to runn+ ov]4    ,! call (
 ! look\t 0 a sort ( wail1 runn+ ?r\gh a
 scale (  five or six notes1 ea* man    
putt+ 9 8 own curlicues accord+ to  !   
quality ( 8 voice4    ,he w\ld su/a9 !  
call z long z ! bl[ la/$3    8,a        
bl[6--,a blo-o-o-o-ow6 ,a bl[4 ,a bl[660
    8,:]e away80 f ! skipp]4    8,two   
miles--wea!r beam--,blo-o-o-ow6         
,blo-o-o-o-6 ,!re %e brea*es--,a        
blo-o-o-ow6 ,a bl[6--,a bl[60           
,illu/ration          ,,l[]+    ,! boats
 7 kept ready = in/ant l[]+4 ,! tubs 7  
fir/  put abo>d & a man took 8 /ation at
 ea* ( ! 8falls0 or davit  tackles1 "o  
man rema9+ 9 ! boat to f5d h] (f ! side 
( !  %ip4    8,l[] away60    ,d[n w5t ! 
boats1 ! crew foll[+ ! be/ way !y c\ld1 
slid+ d[n ! falls or scrambl+ d[n !     
side4 ,! hooks 7 ca/  (f1 ma/ /epp$1    
sail hoi/$1 & ! race = ! :ale began4    
,illu/ration          ,a ,,race ,,"u    
,,sail    ,:5 ! w9d 0 fav\rable !       
approa* 0 made "u sail4    ,v>i\s rigs 7

 us$3 lug1 spritsail1 & sometimes a jib 
0 set1  all design$1 h[ev]1 = quick     
manipulation4    ,:5 sail+1 ! boat 0    
/e]$ by a rudd]2 at all o!r times by  ! 
long /e]+ o>4    ,meantime ! h>poone] 0 
busy ) ! :ale l9e1 runn+ x f  ! tub1    
r\nd ! logg]head & =w>d to ! *ocks1     
coil+ !  8box w>p0 & atta*+ 8 two irons4
    ,illu/ration          ,,waif+    ,:5
 a heavy swell 0 runn+ x 0 (t5          
impossible = ! m5 9  ! boats to see !   
:ale1 s ! look\t at ! ma/head signall$  
! direction by means ( a flag or 8waif40
    ,illu/ration          8,,go+ ,,on0  
,! angle ( vision ( ! :ale 0 v limit$1 s
 ! approa* 0  made1 if possible1 f ! "r 
re>1 except 9 ! case ( a left  h&$      
boat/e]]4    ,on ne>+ ! qu>ry o>s 7     
sometimes replac$ by paddles4 ,at !  "r 
mom5t ! (fic] made a sign to ! boat/e]] 
to /& by4    ,! latt] un%ipp$ 8 o> &    
look$ to 8 h>poons to see t all  0 cle>4
    ,a second iron 0 atta*$ by a 8%ort  
w>p0 on a runn+ b[l9e to  ! :ale l9e1 & 
lay h&y1 alongside numb] "o4    ,!      

boat/e]] did n lift 8 h>poon & /& pois$ 
9 read9ess4  ,9 ! excitem5t att5d+ !    
crucial mom5t1 he might succumb to      
buck-fev] & be unable to let g4         
,in/ead--he flex$ 8 f+]s or rubb$ 8 h&s 
up & d[n 8  legs1 8 eye on ! :ale1 wait+
 = ! comm&4    ,illu/ration             
8,,give ,,x ,,to ,,him60    ,l a fla% he
 grasp$ 8 iron1 & ) e ounce ( 8 /r5g?   
d>t$ x 8up to ! hit*es40    ,!n ! second
 iron if possible4    ,if ! second c\ld 
n be us$1 x 0 at once ?r[n ov]bo>d1 out 
( ! way1 to be retriev$ lat]4           
,illu/ration          ,,s\nd+    ,!     
in/ant comm& 0 8,/]n all660--& ! boat 0 
back$ out (  range ( ! great flay+ tail4
    ,_m ?+s might happ5 9 ! next few    
mom5ts4    ,! :ale might 8run0--he might
 turn & attack ! boat ) op5  jaws1 or   
8s\nd40    ,! boat/e]] & ! (fic] ex*ang$
 places4    ,! l9e ran out at su* spe$ t
 wat] _h to be ?r[n into ! tub  to      
prev5t ! l9e sett+ fire to ! logg]head4 
,illu/ration          ,a ,,brea*        
,%\ld ! :ale s\nd1 he w\ld /ay d[n an   

h\r or long]1 tak+  out at times all !  
l9e ( "o or m boats4    ,if he took all 
f "o & no neighb\r+ boat 0 h&y to supply
  m1 a wood5 contrivance = ret>d+ 8 spe$
 call$ a 8drug0 0  made fa/ to ! end ( !
 l9e & ca/ loose4    ,! m5 peak$ _! o>s1
 wait+ = ! :ale to reappe>4    ,8       
reappe>ance 0 n a mode/ drift+ to !     
surface4 ,he 0  ?or\ghly enrag$1 & he   
came up 9 a mann] dramatic &            
picturesque4    ,sudd5ly1 ) ! spe$ ( an 
express tra91 he rose f ! bottom1  (t5  
mak+ a clean leap out ( ! wat] & com+   
d[n ) a  mighty spla%4    ,lucky !      
boat's crew t 0 n caught und]nea?4      
,illu/ration          ,a 8,,*aw$0 ,,boat
    ,a fight+ bull sp]m w\ld (t5 turn & 
attack ! boat1 & only  ! skill ( !      
boat/e]] kept x out ( range ( ! snapp+  
jaws  & ?ra%+ flukes4    ,boats h be5   
de/roy$ at "o m\?ful1 & ^? ( ! crew z  7
 unable to leap cle>4 ,su* 0 ! rage ( "s
 :ales t !y  return$ aga9 & aga9 to !   
brok5 fragm5ts until !y 7  r$uc$ to     
mat*wood4    ,illu/ration          8,a  

,,nantucket ,,sleigh ,,ride0    ,%\ld ! 
:ale run ! crew un%ipp$ _! o>s & fac$   
=w>d1 a  turn ( ! l9e 0 made r\nd !     
logg]head1 & 8play+ ! fi%0  began4 ,!   
boat's tub & logg]head 7 ! equival5t ( !
 reel  on ! tr\t fi%]man's rod1 & ! same
 tactics 7 employ$ z 9  tr\t fi%+1      
except t ! boat foll[$ ! :ale at a spe$ 
(  fifte5 or m knots an h\r4    ,!      
boat/e]] snubb$ ! l9e by ! logg]head & !
 crew at ea*  indication ( slack5+ (    
spe$ haul$ 94 ,%ort] & %ort] !  l9e grew
 z ! :ale tir$1 & clos] to 8 flank drew 
! boat's  b[1 :]e ! mate /ood ready to  
ex]cise 8 "t hon\r$ privilege  ( deliv]+
 ! f9al ?ru/4    ,a ,nantucket sleigh   
ride1 z x 0 call$1 (t5 took ! boat miles
  beyond ! horizon1 & ! crew 7 (t5      
oblig$ to wait _m h\rs1  ev5 days1 to be
 pick$ up by ! %ip1--inde$ 9 cases (    
/orm or  fog !re are tragic in/ances (  
boats nev] hav+ be5 f\nd4               
,illu/ration          ,,lanc+    ,to    
kill ! :ale at a s+le ?ru/ requir$ !    
greate/ skill1 &  ! boat to be laid on  

at ! "r spot4    ,! mate1 await+ ! mom5t
 :5 he c\ld rea* ! 8life10 made  repeat$
 ?ru/s ) 8 lance 9 ord] to weak5 !      
victim4    ,! success ( ! f9al /roke 0  
proclaim$ by 8sp\t+ r$0--&  ! dy+ :ale  
w5t into a 8flurry10 :i* consi/$ (      
swimm+ r\nd  9 a gradually dim9i%+      
circle until ) a f9al ?ra%+ ( 8  giant  
flukes he roll$ ov] on 8 side 8f9 out40 
,illu/ration          ,,t[+ ,,to ,,!    
,,%ip    ,if m :ales 7 9 ! vic9ity1 !   
dead "o 0 8waif$0 ) a  small r$ flag & !
 pursuit resum$4    ,a :ale usually ran 
to w9dw>d--leav+ ! %ip f> to leew>d1    
%or?&$1 & fac$ ) a long beat to pick up 
h] boats4    ,a l9e 0 made fa/ by a hole
 cut 9 ! flukes1 ! boats 7  connect$1 & 
all h&s put _! backs into ! ardu\s task 
(  t[+ back to ! %ip4    ,illu/ration   
,,cutt+-,,9 ,,diagram     ,a--,jaw ( !  
,sp]m :ale     ,b--,case     ,c--,junk  
,d--,:ite ,horse     ,e--,blanket or    
blubb]1 :i* 0 /ripp$ f ! c>cass 9 a     
spiral      fa%ion4 ,! blubb] hook 0    
ins]t$ 9 a hole1 f1 = !      fir/ cut4  

,g--,h--,head & lips ( ! ,b[head4 ,!    
latt] 7 v ri* 9 oil4    ,! same me?od ( 
/ripp+ 0 employ$ 9 all species ( :ales4 
,illu/ration          ,,remov+ ,,! ,,l[]
 ,,jaw ,,( ,a ,,sp]m ,,:ale    ,cutt+ 9 
0 always done on ! />bo>d side ( ! %ip1 
& if  possible1 to w9dw>d1 s t w9d      
pressure on ! sails t5d$ to  lift ! side
 ( ! vessel & su/a9 ! great weight (    
blubb]  com+ abo>d4    ,! sket* %[s !   
cutt+ /age rigg$ out1 ! huge tackle made
  fa/ to ! jaw1 & ! mates on ! /age     
disjo9t+ x ) _!  spades4    ,! jaw _h no
 comm]cial value :atev]4 ,:5 a          
p>ticul>ly l>ge "o  0 tak51 /ripp$1 &   
dri$1 x made a picturesque gateway = !  
capta9's g>d5 at home1 & ! great tee? 7 
us$ by ! crew =  _! 8scrim%aw0 "w4      
,illu/ration          ,,! ,,junk    ,!  
jaw hav+ be5 remov$1 ! junk 0 !n tak5 (f
 & br\ght on  deck to be cut up & tri$  
out4    ,! junk 0 v ri* 9 sp]maceti--us$
 by ! manufactur]s (  cosmetics &       
sp]maceti c&les4    ,:ile ! :ale lay    
alongside1 ! neighb\r+ wat]s 7 infe/$  )

 a multitude ( voraci\s %>ks1 :i*1 if ! 
cutt+ 9 7 n  done )\t delay tore !      
blubb] to %r$s4    ,dur+ cutt+ 9 ! m5 on
 ! /age made p]iodical onslaughts on  ^!
 robb]s ) _! spades1 tak+ a             
*>act]i/ically seamanlike  satisfaction 
9 see+ ! w\nd$ %>ks in/antly set ^u &   
dev\r$ by _! fell[s4    ,illu/ration    
,,cutt+ ,,9    ,! capta9 ) ! fir/ &     
second mate1 usually 0 on ! /age1  tak+ 
an active "p 9 cutt+ 94    ,! w9dlass   
crew 7 =w>d1 heav+ on ! tackle :i* 0    
susp5d$ f ! cap ( ! l[] ma9ma/4    ,z !y
 hove ! blanket rose high] & high]1 !   
cutt]s pli$  _! spades1 & ! :ale roll$  
ov] & ov]4    ,illu/ration          ,,! 
,,blanket ,,piece ,,com+ ,,abo>d    ,:5 
! tackle 0 8block & block10 ! ?ird mate 
or "o ( !  boat/e]]s1 ) 8 8bo>d+ knife10
 made a hole = ! second  tackle4    ,a  
heavy blubb] hook1 or ! eye 9 ! long    
/rop ( ! block 9 !  =egr\nd 0 pu%$ ?r\gh
 & secur$ on ! outside by a heavy  wood5
 p9 or toggle4    ,! second tackle 0    
hove taut to take up ! weight & ! upp]  

piece slic$ (f4    ,illu/ration         
,,l[]+ ,,into ,,! ,,hold    ,z ea* piece
 0 cut (f1 x 0 l[]$ d[n ! ma9 hat* into 
!  blubb] room & !re cut into 8horse    
pieces10 ?ree or f\r feet long  & six or
 eight in*es wide4    ,illu/ration      
,,m9c+    ,! horse pieces 7 toss$ back  
on deck1 :]e !y 7 plac$ on a  long plank
 set on tubs & 8m9c$0 into 8books0 or   
8bible pieces0 )  l>ge two-h&l$ knives4 
,! t]m 8books0 arose f ! fact t ! blubb]
 0 n cut q  ?r\gh1 & a m9c$ piece bore a
 r\gh resemblance to ! leaves ( a  book4
    ,illu/ration          ,,try+ ,,out  
,day & night ! try works 7 kept go+1    
until all ! blubb] _h  be5 r5d]$4       
,d5se black smoke by day1 & illum9at$   
sails & rigg+ at night  disclos$ to     
pass+ %ips ! proximity ( a :al]4 ,m]*ant
 sailors  claim$ !y c\ld smell a 8sp\t]0
 ov] ! horizon4    ,! furnace conta9$   
two l>ge iron kettles simil> to t 9 !   
=egr\nd ( ! sket*4 ,b5ea? ea* ( ^! 0 a  
sep>ate fire  grate1 & "u all--a %all[  
pan ( wat] z safegu>d4    ,! m9c$ blubb]

 0 tri$ out 9 ^! kettles1 & :5 ! book   
pieces _h giv5 up _! oil !y 7 us$ z     
fuel4 ,en\gh ( ?is  8crackl+0 0 kept to 
/>t ! fires = ! next :ale4    ,z ! oil  
fill$ ! kettles1 x 0 bail$ (f into a    
copp] cool+  tank--!n to casks on deck  
:]e x cool$ ?or\ghly = a day or two     
be=e be+ /[$ away 9 ! hold4             
,illu/ration          ,,bail+ ,,! ,,case
    ,if ! :ale 0 small1 ! case 0 hoi/$  
on deck :]e x 0 laid  op5 & ! liquid    
sp]maceti sav$ ) scoops & dipp]s1--b if 
x 0 too heavy = ?is x 0 secur$ to ! side
 ( ! %ip1 nose  end d[n4 ,a hole 0 cut  
into ! res]voir & a 8case bucket0 rigg$ 
f ! ma9y>d & manipulat$ by f\r m51--"o  
to h&le !  bucket1 two on ! guy l9es to 
=ce x d[n by means ( ! pole1 &  ! f\r?  
to hoi/ & l[]4    ,?is oil (t5 am\nt$ to
 z mu* z ?irty b>rels ( liquid          
sp]maceti1 :i* _h only to be head$ up   
)\t fur!r treatm5t4    ,to ?is day !re  
has be5 f\nd no equal to ?is oil = !    
lubricat+ ( wat*es & f9e ma*9]y4        
,illu/ration          ,,clean+ ,,%ip    

,by ! "t ! oil 0 tri$ out & ! /ripp$    
c>cass ca/ adrift  to make a royal fea/ 
= %>ks & seabirds1 ! %ip 0 a sli!ry     
mass ( oil1 gurry1 & blood1--to :i* 0   
add$ ! effects (  cl\ds ( smut & black  
smoke f ! try works4    ,all h&s turn$  
to clean %ip4 ,a%es f ! fires 7 spr9kl$ 
on  ! deck & bulw>ks1 & brooms &        
scrubb]s 7 pli$ until %e  gleam$        
aga91--except al(t1 :]e ! sails hung    
black & an affront  to ! eyes (         
clipp]m54 ,:5 ! kettles _h be5 scrubb$  
inside  until !y %one l silv] pun*b[ls1 
! m5 turn$ _! att5tion  to !mselves & _!
 clo!s4    ,to be clean aga96 ,h[ good x
 felt3--%ip1 ge>1 & man4    ,b h[ (t5 0 
x no soon] a*iev$ ?an a yell f ! ma/head
  ann\nc$                               
8,%e bl[s6 ,%e bl[s60    & all ! we>y   
bus9ess _h to be gone ?r\gh ) aga94     
,illu/ration          ,,ma9 ,,hat*      
,,surg]y    ,"s ,engli% & ,scotti% :al]s
 c>ri$ surgeons1 b x 0 n !  cu/om 9     
,yankee %ips4 ,:atev] casualties befell 
8 m51 ! capta9  att5d$ to z be/ he c\ld4

    ,h]oic tales are relat$ ( bone      
sett+s & amputations )\t  ane/hetics    
abo>d :ale%ips t pay high tribute to !  
=titude (  t vani%$ race ( h>dy seam54  
,illu/ration          ,,boat ,,surg]y   
,:ile ! capta9 repair$ 8 m5--8,*ips0    
repair$ 8 boats4    ,%ips' c>p5t]s      
receiv$ _! tra9+ z boat build]s1 & 7    
prep>$1 n only to m5d !m1 b _h 8knock$  
d[n0 p>ts /[$  bel[ = ! con/ruction (   
new ones4    ,:aleboats 7 v lightly     
built & subject$ to extremely r\gh      
h&l+4 ,seldom did a :ale%ip />t a voyage
 ) any?+ b new  craft on h] davits4     
,illu/ration          ,,a%ore ,,= ,,wat]
    ,z ! casks 7 fill$ ) oil1 ! fre%    
wat] supply dim9i%$1  s %ore p>ties 7   
s5t (f ) empty casks to be fill$ & t[$  
back to ! %ip4    ,illu/ration          
,,hav+ ,,x ,,out    ,fight+ abo>d %ip 0 
n tol]at$ by ! capta91 & grudges 7      
c>efully nurs$ until "s %ore duty af=d$ 
! bellig]5ts an  opportunity to settle  
_! affair on ! bea*4    ,illu/ration    
,,recruit+ ,,on ,,! ,,bea*              

,disillusion$ by h>d "w1 indiff]5t food1
 & mis]able conditions  ( liv+ 9 g5]al1 
m5 7 con/antly des]t+ ! :ale%ips1       
especially 9 ! ,s\? ,seas--:]e ! isl&s  
pres5t$ a seem+ly  idyllic exi/5ce to ! 
h>d driv5 sailor man4    ,:al+ capta9s  
did _! be/ to repair ^! losses by       
recruit+  among ! bea*comb]s & des]t]s f
 o!r %ips1 b !  inducem5ts held out 7 no
 diff]5t to ^? ) :i* !y 7  only too well
 acqua9t$1 & met ) little success1      
except 9 cases  :]e idl5ess & monotony  
gave way to a desire to get home aga94  
,_m ( ^! runaways1 h[ev]1 7 s /eep$ 9 ! 
s(t liv+ 9  ! isl&s t !y des]t$ aga9 at 
! fir/ opportunity4    ,illu/ration     
,a 8,,gam0    ,! t$ium ( a protract$    
:ale hunt & association ) ! same        
companions = mon?s on end 0 reliev$ :5  
two %ips met at sea4 ,if  !y hail$ f !  
same port s mu* ! bett]4    ,! sails 7  
laid aback1 & ! capta9s1 mates1 & crews 
ex*ang$  visits4 ,old fri5ds met1 &     
lett]s pass$--along ) newspap]s &  home 
gossip4 ,"w ceas$--! cook ?rew a few m  

rais9s 9 ! plum  duff--& a g5]al holiday
 0 decl>$4    ,a gam might la/ a day or 
a week1 & if :ales appe>$ !re 0  fri5dly
 competition betwe5 ! boats ( "o %ip & !
 o!r1 !  oil tak5 dur+ ?is p]iod (      
8mat+0 be+ %>$ equally4    ,illu/ration 
,,song ,,& ,,dance    ,) a ,negro or two
 9 ! crew1 ! foc's'le c\ld always be    
assur$  ( ent]ta9m5t 9 ! dog wat*es or  
dur+ a gam4    ,illu/ration             
,,bumboats    ,:5 %ips t\*$ at ports 9 !
 ,cape ,v]de ,isl&s1 ! ,azores1 or  o!r 
su* r5dezv\s !y 7 surr\nd$ by p$dl]s (  
fre% fruit  & vegetables1 a v welcome   
v>iant aft] mon?s ( salt junk &         
h>dtack4    ,illu/ration                
,,arctic ,,:al+    ,comp>$ to ! dramatic
 action ( ,sp]m :al+1 ! tak+ ( ,"r      
:ales 0 a tame bus9ess1 b ! *ase (      
,b[head or ,arctic :ales  took m5 among 
iceb]gs & floes :]e _! "w 0 complicat$  
by  discom=t & ! dang] ( %ips be+ cru%$ 
or wreck$4    ,_m individual :al]s h be5
 ?us lo/1 & 9 #ahga a fleet (  ?irty-f\r
 0 cru%$ & ab&on$ 9 ! ,arctic ice4      

,illu/ration          ,,:alebone        
,:alebone1 :i* once br\ght a high] price
 ?an ! oil ( ! bone  :ales1 has little  
or no comm]cial value n[4    ,! sket*   
%[s ! upp] "p ( ! head ( a ,b[head :ale1
 )  ! :alebone atta*$4    ,9 l>g]       
specim5s ! slabs ( 8bone0 rea*$ twelve  
feet or m 9  l5g?4    ,illu/ration      
,,clean+ ,,:alebone    ,! 8slabs0 7 cut 
f ! jaw1 & aft] be+ scrap$ & wa%$  7 ti$
 9 bundles4    ,illu/ration             
,,dead ,,man',s ,,*e/    ,:5 a man di$  
or des]t$1 unless ! capta9 *ose to take 
8  effects back to 8 family1 !y 7       
auction$ (f to ! highe/  bidd]4    ,z   
(t5 z n ! *e/ 0 wor? m ?an ! cont5ts4   
,illu/ration          ,,homew>d ,,b\nd  
,in/ead ( sail+ = home :5 ! %ip 0 full1 
_m :al]s  dis*>g$ _! oil at ! ,hawaiian 
,isl&s or ,san ,francisco & set  out =  
m4    ,?is oil 0 put abo>d l>ge c>go    
%ips capable ( c>ry+ ! cat*  ( sev]al   
:al]s1 & tak5 r\nd ! ,horn to ,new      
,york1 ,bo/on1 or  ! :ale%ips' home     
port4    ,b at la/ ! 8sp\t]0 0 fill$ up 

& ready = ! long passage  home1 ! capta9
 s]v$ grog1 & all h&s 7 hail$ aft to    
8splice  ! ma9 brace40    ,illu/ration  
8,,scrim%aw0    ,) a f\r or five mon?s' 
passage home be=e him1 ! :aleman        
occupi$ himself by c>v+ & fa%ion+ all   
mann] ( articles  out ( bone & :ales'   
tee?2--scrim%aw "w4 ,he _h usually "s   
p>ticul> p]son 9 m9d z he scrap$ & saw$1
 fil$ & drill$1  (t5 ) tools made f     
nails or odd bits ( metal4--,model %ips 
or boats1 knives1 =ks1 combs1 ladles1   
y>n w9d]s1 bodk9s1 & a  ?\s& o!r        
nick-nacks 7 turn$ out4    ,! fav\rite  
article h[ev] 0 ! 8jagg+ :eel10--a      
contrivance  = decorat+ pie cru/ &      
pa/ry1 & _m 7 ! v>iations on  ! h&les ( 
^! jagg]s4    ,! visitor inspect+ ! f9e 
collection ( ^! :at ,h]man  ,melville   
calls 8,skrim%&]$0 articles1 9 !        
,nantucket & ,new  ,b$=d ,:al+ ,museums1
 _c help be+ /ruck ) ! exquisite        
workman%ip ( mo/ ( ! specim5s & ! high  
degree ( arti/ry  atta9$ 9 ! decoration 
( !m4           99       99       99    

99       99    ,! :aleman & 8 trim      
little %ips h gone on ! long passage1  b
 if 9 no?+ else1 he has left 9 ?is a    
delightful & wor?y  record beh9d him4   
,illu/ration    ,illu/ration3 ,end pap] 
depict+ :al+          ,transcrib]'s     
,notes    ,p]ceiv$ typographical errors 
h be5 sil5tly correct$4    ,ar*aic &    
unusual spell+ has be5 reta9$ z 9 !     
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