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shed, human bereavement, human cruelty, and, 

 far too often, the human lust for name and place. 

 But the whaleman's glories are sullied by no such 

 shameful pollution. Is he rich when his sea- 

 toiling days are done ? He has impoverished no 

 one. Instead, he has added to the world's wealth. 

 Is he successful in the pursuit of his calling ? No 

 widow and no tearful orphans mourn over his 

 triumphs. Is he proud of his profession ? He 

 can claim for it the good name of an honest liveli- 

 hood, a lawful and law-abiding business, a field 

 for soldierly courage purged of soldierly brutality. 

 Nor do tyrany and oppression follow in his paths. 

 Instead, come only the blessings of a peaceful 

 prosperity. 



So, as I was saying, you stand and wait, a-tingle 

 with enthusiasm. You are in your glory now. 

 You would not for the whole world be any other 

 thing but a whaleman. You are glad that your 

 boyhood anticipated this splendid life of adven- 

 ture, and aspired after its high responsibilities. To 

 its toils and its perils you willingly devote your 

 youth and best manhood. You will be proud, in 

 long years to come, to recount the history of your 

 daring sea-battles. 



Few landsmen can understand these things. 

 You must go a-blubber-hunting on your own 



