THE ORDER CETACEA. 



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INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE CAPTURE AND DISSECTION 



OF THE WHALE. 



* 



* Explanation. 



Fig. 1. The hand-harpoon. 



— 2. The gun-harpoon. 



— 3. The lance. 



— 4. The tail-knife. 



— 5. The blubber-spade. 



Fig. 6. The blubber-knife. 



— 7. The pricker. 



— 8. The mik or rest for the har- 



poon, generally placed at 

 the head of the boat. 



