THE 



WHALEMAN'S ADVENTURES 



IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN; 



AS GATHERED, BY THE REV. HENRY T. CHEEVER, ON THE 

 HOMEWARD CRUISE OF THE " COMMODORE PREBLE." 



EDITED BY 



THE REV, W. SCORESBY, D.D., F.R.S., 



MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE, 



OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA, AUTHOR OF THE 

 ACCOUNT OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS, ETC. 



" Oh ! the rare old whale, 'mid storm and gale, 



In his ocean home will be 

 A giant in might, where might is right, 



And king of the boundless sea." 



LONDON : 

 SAMPSON LOW, 169, FLEET STREET, 



AND 



DAVID BOGUE, 86, FLEET STREET. 





