ACCOUNT OF WHALES. 



CHAPTEK VII. 



THE WHALE'S BIOGRAPHY, AND INCIDENTS IN 

 THE CAPTURE. 



" The -whale he shall still be dear to me, 

 When the midnight lamp grows dim ; 

 For the student's book, and his favourite nook, 



Are illumined by aid of him. 

 From none of his tribe could we ere imbibe 

 So useful, so blessed a thing, 

 hen hand in hand we '11 go on the land, 

 To hail him the ocean king." 



Sailor's Song. 



Account of Whales Care for their young Sperm Whale 

 feeding Sperm Whale dying Ambergris Deformities of 

 Whales Size of Whale's Calf Natural enemies of the 

 Whale Fight with a Killer Sword-fish and Thrasher- 

 Sea Serpent and Whale Opinion of an old Sailor Sab- 

 bath desecration. 



IN continuing our inquiries into the peculiari- 

 ties of whales and incidents of whaling, it is 

 to be remarked of the great right whale (Balaena 

 Mysticetus), that, like the hugest of all land 

 animals, its disposition is mild and inoffensive. 

 It never shows fight except when wounded, and 

 then in an awkward, and blind way, that proves 

 it is not used to war either offensively or defen- 



