52 THE WHALEMAN ; OR, 



" cutting in " and " boiling out," actively engaged 

 in securing a good season's work. We took sev- 

 eral whales at this time. All were busy, and at 

 work as fast as possible, in capturing whales, 

 cutting and boiling. The whole scene, in which 

 were some forty or fifty ships taking whales and 

 stowing away oil, was one of exciting and cheer- 

 ing interest. 



Such times as these are the whalemen's har- 

 vests. 



On the 15th of August, during a heavy blow, 

 we lost run of the whales. We spoke with sev- 

 eral ships about this time, among which were the 

 Benjamin Morgan, Captain Capel, and the Gen- 

 eral Scott, Captain Alexander Fisher. 



From this last date to the 22d of September, 

 we spoke with a great number of ships ; some- 

 times whales were plenty, and at other times 

 scarce ; and the weather equally changeable ; 

 sometimes heavy blows, rainy, and foggy; and 

 then again mild and pleasant. 



Among others we spoke with Captain Henry 

 Jernegan, and Captain John Fisher, both of 

 whom are now no more, having finished their 

 earthly voyages, and gone to their " long home." 



