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Whalemen, patriotism of 81 



peculiarities of 55 



Portuguese 7, 21, 33 



resistance to privateer by 82 



Whales attacking vessels 118 



Wheatland, Dr. Henry 167 



Whittier, John G., cited 83, 84 



Widows and Orphans Aid Society 128 



William Babson, schooner, accident to 113 



Wilmington, California 29 



Winchester, Capt. John, rescued 85 



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Wind abeam 138 



Wind, superstitions regarding 63 



Wisconsin, fishermen of 5 



Wyman, Prof. Jeffries 165 



Yankee gale of 1851 107 



Yarmouth, fishermen from 49 



Yarns told by fishermen 70. 77 



Young, Thomas C - 82 



Youth, training of 50 



Zanzibar, whalemen from 22 



