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Whale, Bowhead, how they breed. CI 
Bowhead and Right, manner of cutting- 
in a... 232 
California Gray, baleen of 55 
description of 20 
embryos of 23 
fears of extinction of 33 
food of 24 
habitat of 22 
habits of 24, 32 
in Arctic ice - fields 31 
manner of pursuing and capturing. 25 
measurements of a male 20 
number captured 23 
number migrating 23 
season of bringing forth young .... 25 
time of gestation of 23 
yield of oil of 21 
young of 22 
Finback, description of 34 
measurements of 34 
resjoiration and movements of 35 
Northern 36 
Humjiback, anatomy of 41 
baleen of 55 
description of 38 
habitat of 4G 
how captured 40 
manner of suckling young 45 
measurements of 39 
migration of 42 
sexual habits of 45 
yield of oil and bone 40 
Right, baleen of 55, 66 
feed of 54 
first taken on the North-western 
Coast 212 
habits of 68 
resort to bring forth young 67 
size of 66 
where and how captured 66-6S 
yield of oil of 66 
Sharpheaded Finner, description of ... . 49 
habitat and habits of 51 
measurements of 50 
movements and fcetus of 49 
Sperm, description and size of 74 
ferocity of 78 
habitat of 77 
habits of 75 
manner of cutting -in a 236 
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Whale, Sperm, manner of feeding 79 
manner of suckling young 74 
nature of food of 80 
vessels destroyed by 78 
when first captured in the Pacific. . 209 
when first discovered on the Japan 
coast. 212 
yield of oil 76 
Sulphurbottoin, baleen of 55 
following a vessel 71 
size and mode of capture of.. 70, 72, 73 
where found 71 
Whale, how approached 227 
how captured 256 
manner of capture and trying -out in 
early days 191 
ships, outfits, and manner of taking the. 216 
Whale -boat, how manned 226 
description of an Escpiimaux 31 
Whale-fishery, American, early history of. . 202 
statistics of for 38 years 243 
Whale -fishing, origin and ancient mode of. 185 
Whale -grounds, Northern Right 214 
Southern Right 215 
Sperni 214 
Whalemen, Life and Characteristics of Amer- 
ican 252 
Whales, by whom first pursued 185 
in lagoons, manner of taking 206 
manner of signaling direction of 230 
number cajatured 251 
passing from Atlantic Arctic to Pacific 
Arctic 59 
taken off Karaginski Island 59 
Whale -ship, again to the frozen seas 273 
distribution of officers and crew of 222 
equipment of 224 
how made up, crew of a 255 
homeward bound 275 
outfit of a first-class 313 
outward bound 220 
post - offices 253 
routine of duty on a 229 
requisites for . 221 
stores and outfits of a 313 
Whale-ships, communication between 253 
etiquette of 254 
history of old 244 
where recruited 258 
Whaling among the Indians of the North- 
western Coast 29 
