16 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER III. 



Whale Blubber. — Enemies of the Whale. — Affection of the Whale for 

 its Young. — Instances. 256 



CHAPTER IV. 



Whale Grounds. — Whaling Seasons, and where Species of Whales are 

 found. — Sperm Whale Grounds.— Right Whale Grounds. — Hump- 

 backs and Bowheads, where found. — Right Whale not crossing the 

 Equator. — Arctic Passage for Whales. — Maury's Opinion of the 

 Haunts of the Whale in the Polar Sea. — Confirmed by Dr. Kane. — 

 Vessels fitted for Whaling. — Several Classes. — Time of Sailing. — 

 Arrival at Home. — Length of Voyages. — Seasons and between 

 Seasons 262 



CHAPTER V. 



Increased Length of Whaling Voyages. — Capital. — Value of Oils and 

 Bone. — Value of several Classes of Whaling Vessels. — " Lay." — 

 Boat's Crew. — Whaleboats. — Approaching a Whale. — Harpooning. 



— Whale Warp. — Danger when the Line runs out. — Locomotive 



Power of the Whale. — Lancing Flurry. — Cutting in. — Boiling 



out. — The " Case and Junk." — The Rapidity with which Oil may 



be taken. ............. 268 



CHAPTER VI. 



Outfitting and Infitting. — " Runners." — Remedy. — Articles of Cloth- 

 ing. — Whaling Business. — Promotion. — Whale Killing. — Dangers. 



— General Success of the Enterprise 276 



CHAPTER VII. 

 The Manufacture of Oil 288 



