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Whaling, Bowhead Gl 
California shore 247 
California shore, how prosecuted 248 
casualties of coast 28 
Commerce, American 240 
beginning of 185 
decline of 241 
in 178!) 209 
fleet of the world in 1842 212 
grounds of Indians.. 30 
implements of Indians 30 
Indian manner of 30 
in the Bay of Monterey 44 
in the California lagoons 259 
in Magdalena Bay 270 
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Whaling, in Tchantar Bay 62 
in the Pacific, first 205 
merchants, early American 217 
scene of 17G3, description of 205 
station at Carmel Bay 250 
voyages of the Dutch and English 188 
voyage, preparations for a 219 
voyages to the coast of Peru 210 
where prosecuted 258 
Whitefish, or White Whale 93 
capture of 94 
description of 93 
measurements of 94 
where observed 93 
Whiteheaded, or Mottled Grampus 103 
