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dreary monotony, the rekindled zest for life, and the release 

 of imprisoned spirits were so great that a whole-hearted "gam" 

 formed one of the most colorful incidents of whaling life/^ 



^8 For interesting descriptions of the sailor at play see the following: Brown, 

 J. T., in "Fisheries and Fishery Industries," VII, p. 231 ; Davis, W. M., "Nim- 

 rod of the Sea," p. 30; Hall, D. W., "Arctic Rovings," p. 51; Whitecar, W. B., 

 "Four Years Aboard the Whaleship," p. 65; and Olmsted, F. A., "Incidents of 

 a Whaling Voyage," pp. 69 ff. 



