LIST OF PLATES TO SECTION V. xiii 



Vol. Page. 



177. Camp at Sontli Maniton Island, I/ake Michigan. Fisliing-boats; gill-nets on reel; shanty for 



cleaning lisli I, 762 



From a photograph. 



178. Gill-net flryiug ou reel I, 704 



From a photograph 



179. Type of lisliiTinon's suuinier lionse. Seine shed, tarring-box annexed I, 765 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott, 1882. 



lyO. Uanling in heiriiigseiue at Herbert's Fishery, Detroit River. luclosuro for keepingfish alive.. I, 766 



Sketch hy L. Kiiiiilien. 



leJl. I'ond fishery, Detroit Kiver; inclosure for keeping fish alive I, 766 



Photo;;ra]ih by U. S Fish Coniniiawiou. 



182. Overhanling the seine at Grassy Island Fishery, Detroit Kivcr I, 766 



Photograph by p. S. Fish Cotninigsioa. 



THK WHALE FISHERY. 



183. Jlap of the world on Mercator's )iriijrcti(in, showing the extent and distribution of the present 



and abandoned whaling grounds. (Prepared by A. Howard Clark in 1b80) II, 7-23 



la-1. Fig. 1. Tbe sperm whale (/'//^.sc/er »)i(ion>cc;)/i«;».t). 



Fig. 2. The California gray whale {Hliachianvctes glaiicus). 



Fig. 3. The North Pacific hnuipback wli.ile {Miijnplira vermibilis). 



Fig. 4. The snlphur-bottoni whale iSihbaUliiis sul/ureiis). 



Fig. 5. The finback or Oregon finuer (Balanoptera velifira). 



Fig. 6. The Pacific right whale {ICuhaUviiu cnllamach). 



Fig. 7. The bowhead whale (llula'iia mijsUrcUis). 



From Koport U. S. Fish Commission, 187G. Nniural History in Section I of this report, 



185. AA'haling vessels fitting out at New Medford wharves II, 233 



From photograph by T. W. Smillie. 



186. Whaling schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Mass II, 232 



Drawing by C. S. Riileigh. 



187. Steam whaling-bark Mary & Helen, of New Bedford, Mass. (afterwards the Rodgers, of the Jeau- 



nette search expedition) IT, 030 



Drawing by C. S. Kaleigh. 



183. Deck plan and side and interior plan of whaling-schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Mass. (Ex- 

 planation on page opposite plate) II, 234 



Drawings by C. S. Raleigh. 

 ISO. Deck plan and side and interior plan of whaling-bark Alice Knowlce, of New Bedford, Mass. 



(Exi)Ianation on page opposite plate) II, 234 



Drawings by C. S. Raleijih. 



190. Starboard fjuartcr of a whale-ship, showing the manner of transporting the captain's boat and the 



spare boats. (Expl.anation on page opposite plate) II, 243,244 



191. Deck view of whale-boat equipped with apparatus of eapliire and boat gear. (Explanation on 



page opposite plate) II, 241,258 



Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. 



192. Side and interior plan of whale-boat equipped with apparatus of capture, &c. (Explanation 



on page opi)osite plate) II, 241,258 



Draniiig by C. S. Raleigh. 



193. Articles of whale-boat gear II, 240,252 



Fig. 1. Lantern keg containing matches, bread, &o. 



Fig 2. Boat compass. 



Fig. 3. Water keg. 



Fig. 4. Piggin for bailing water. 



Fig. 5. Waif for signaling. 



Fig. 6. Tub oar crotch. 



Fig. 7. Double oar-lock. 



Fig. 8. Large line in line-tub. 



Fig. 9. Knife to cut line when foul. 



Fig. 10. Row-lock. 



Fig. U. Hatchet to cut line when foul. 



Fig. 12. Grapnel to catch line. 



Fin. 13. Drag or drng to retard whale. 



Fig. 14. Canvas nipper to protect hands from running line. 



