DANGETJS OF THE FISHKRY. — ANECDOTES. 34? 



some sound as if proceeding from a ship. They 

 raised a loud huzza, which fixed the attention of the 

 watch in the ship, and in a few minutes they had 

 the happiness of forming a junction with the Hen- 

 rietta. At their request, assistance was instantly 

 afforded them, with which the whale, that they had 

 so long pursued in vain, was presently killed. They 

 were then received on board of the Henrietta, got 

 permission to place their fish alongside, and were 

 refreshed with an ample supply of food and drink, 

 and then retired to rest. They remained 48 hours 

 on board of this ship, during which time the wea- 

 ther w^as constantly calm and foggy. When the 

 weather cleared, they observed a humm.ock of ice 

 in the horizon, which, mistaking for a ship, they 

 put off towards it with their fish in tow. They 

 w^ere provided with a compass, for assisting tiiem in 

 the navigation, and received the promise of Captain 

 Kearsley, that he w^ould remain with his ship, the 

 Henrietta, in the same position for a few hours, that 

 they might return to him, provided they were unable 

 to find their own ship. The fog recommenced, and 

 after six hours absence, the boats with the fish re- 

 turned. As a breeze of v/ind now sprung up, in a 

 direction fair for England, the Henrietta, which 

 was nearly fiill, prepared to take advantage of it. 

 The people of the Hercules were therefore obliged 

 to depart. They put off again to traverse the sea ; 

 but as the Henrietta receded to a distance, their 



