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Marine-glass bag. 



Garnet plush, with canvas shoulder-strap, made at sea, and used 

 as a receptacle for the marine glass. Obtained from a sealing 

 vessel. 6 by 8 inches. New London, Connecticut, 1882. 57710. 

 Gift of Lawrence & Co. 



Marine-glass case and bag. 



Bag, canvas, with rope strap ; ordinary marine-glass case, small 

 size. Used by officers and boat-steerers when at the mast-head 

 on the lookout for whales. 7 by 7i inches. New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts, 1882. 57709. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Marine-glass bag. 



Small canvas bag, with rope shoulder-strap, used by the men on 

 the lookout for whales as a receptacle for the marine glass. 

 7| by 9 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 57708. 

 Gift of Thomas Knowles & Co. 



Whaleman's bung-thief. 



Wood, one piece. Gouged out. Leather bail and codline laniard. 

 One side loaded with lead, for submerging the cup; opposite 

 side chamfered for convenience in drinking. Made at sea. 

 Length, 12| inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56873. 

 Gift of Loum Snow & Son. A drinking cup carried on the 

 deck of a whaling vessel for obtaining fresh water, itS4)roper 

 place being on or about the fresh-water tank. If the cask rests 

 upon its bilge, the "thief" may be inserted through the bung- 

 hole, and the supply of water obtained, or if the cask stands 

 upon one end, as is often the case, the " thief" is dropped 

 through a square-cut hole in the head. 



Essence of spruce. 



A pint bottle, colorless glass, containing essence of spruce. In- 

 cluded in the outfit of whaling vessels for making spruce beer 

 which contains water, molasses, and essence of spruce mixed; 

 I)laced in a cask and fermented. Height, 10^ inches. New 

 Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56876. Gift of Daniel Kelleher. 



Whaleman's leg-irons. 



Small iron rod with two loose shackles for the ankles, and one loose 

 shackle for chaining the victim to some stationary object. 

 Length, 11 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56878. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. Used on insubordinate members of 

 the crew, who, when manacled, are placed in the run, or between 

 decks in the blubber-room, and kept on bread and water until 

 they are willing to comply with the rules of the ship. Not 

 often used, but' always carried on whaling vessels. 



Whaleman's shoes. 



A kind of brogan worn by whalemen; No. 11, pegged. New Bed- 

 ford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56879. U. S. Fish Commission. 



