The Cruise of the "Cachalot" Round the World After Sperm Whales. Frank Thomas Bullen
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Название: The Cruise of the "Cachalot" Round the World After Sperm Whales

Автор: Frank Thomas Bullen

Издательство: Bookwire

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isbn: 4057664601896

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СКАЧАТЬ care has been taken to use no names either of ships or persons, which could, by being identified, give annoyance or pain to any one, as in many cases strong language has been necessary for the expression of opinions.

      Finally, the author hopes that, although in no sense exclusively a book for boys, the coming generation may find this volume readable and interesting; and with that desire he offers it confidently, though in all humility, to that great impartial jury, the public.

      F.T.B. Dulwich, July, 1897.

       Table of Contents

       CHAPTER I—OUTWARD BOUND Adrift in New Bedford—I get a ship—A

       motley crowd—"Built by the mile, and cut off as you want 'em"—Mistah

       Jones—Greenies—Off to sea.

       CHAPTER II—PREPARING FOR ACTION Primitive steering-gear—Strange

       drill—Misery below—Short commons—Goliath rigs the

       "crow's-nest"—Useful information—Preparing for war—Strange weapons—A

       boat-load.

       CHAPTER III—FISHING BEGINS The cleanliness of a whale-ship—No

       skulking—Porpoise-fishing—Cannibals—Cooking operations—Boat-drill—A

       good look-out—"Black-fishing"—Roguery in all trades—Plenty of fresh

       beef—The nursery of American whalemen.

       CHAPTER IV—BAD WEATHER Nautical routine—The first gale—Comfort

       versus speed—A grand sea-boat—The Sargasso Sea—Natural history

       pursuits—Dolphin—Unconventional fishing—Rumours of a visit to the

       Cape Verdes—Babel below—No allowance, but not "full and plenty"—Queer

       washing—Method of sharing rations—The "slop-shop" opened—Our

       prospects.

       CHAPTER V—ACTUAL WARFARE. OUR FIRST WHALE Premonitions—Discussion

       on whaling from unknown premisses—I wake in a fright—Sperm whales

       at last—The war begins—Warning—We get fast—and get loose—In

       trouble—an uncomfortable situation—No Pity-Only one whale—Rigging the

       "cutting-stage"—Securing the whale alongside.

       CHAPTER VI—"DIRTY WORK FOR CLEAN MONEY" Goliath in trouble—Commence

       "cutting-in"—A heavy head—A tank of spermaceti—Decks running

       with oil—A "Patent" mincing-machine—Extensive cooking—Dangerous

       work—Three tuns of oil—A horrible mess—A thin-skinned monster—A fine

       mouth of teeth.

       CHAPTER VII—GETTING SOUTHWARD Captain Slocum's

       amenities—Expensive beer—St. Paul's Rocks—"Bonito"—"Showery"

       weather—Waterspouts—Calms—A friendly finback—A disquisition on

       whales by Mistah Jones—Flying-fishing.

       CHAPTER VIII—ABNER'S WHALE Abner in luck—A big "fish" at last—A feat

       of endurance—A fighting whale—The sperm whale's food—Ambergris—A

       good reception—Hard labour—Abner's reward—"Scrimshaw".

       CHAPTER IX—OUR FIRST CALLING-PLACE A forced march—Tristan

       d'Acunha—Visitors—Fresh provisions—A warm welcome—Goliath's

       turn—a feathered host—Good gear—A rough time—Creeping

       north—Uncertainty—"Rule of thumb"—navigation—The Mozambique Channel.

       CHAPTER X—A VISIT TO SOME STRANGE PLACES Tropical thunderstorms—A

       "record" day's fishing—Cetacean frivolities—Mistah Jones moralizes—A

       snug harbour—Wooding and watering—Catching a turtle—Catching a

       "Tartar"—A violent death—A crooked jaw—Aldabra Island—Primeval

       inhabitants—A strange steed—"Pirate" birds—Good eggs—Green

       cocoa-nuts—More turtle—A school of "kogia".

       CHAPTER XI—ROUND THE COCOS AND SEYCHELLES We encounter a "cyclone"—A

       tremendous gust—a foundering ship—To anchor for repairs—The

       Cocos—Repairing damages—Around the Seychelles—A "milk" sea—A

       derelict prahu—A ghastly freight—A stagnant sea.

       CHAPTER XII—WHICH TREATS OF THE KRAKEN "Eyes and no eyes" at sea—Of

       big mollusca—The origin of sea-serpent stories—Rediscovery of the

       "Kraken"—A conflict of monsters—"The insatiable nightmares of the

       sea"—Spermaceti running to waste—The East Indian maze.

       CHAPTER XIII—OFF TO THE JAPAN GROUNDS A whale off Hong Kong—The

       skipper and his "'bomb-gun"—Injury to the captain—Unwelcome

       visitors—The heathen Chinee—We get safe off—"Death of Portagee

       Jim"—The Funeral—The Coast of Japan—Port Lloyd—Meeting of

       whale-ships.

       CHAPTER XIV—LIBERTY DAY—AND AFTER Liberty day—I foregather with

       a "beach-comber"—A big fight—Goliath on the war-path—A

       court-martial—Wholesale flogging—a miserable crowd—Quite a fleet of

       whale-ships—I "raise" a sperm whale—Severe competition—An unfortunate

       stroke—The skipper distinguishes himself.

       CHAPTER XV—WHICH COMES UNCOMFORTABLY NEAR BEING THE LAST I come

       to grief—Emulating Jonah—Sharing a flurry—A long spell of

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