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double back: a running Sketch of Month's voyaging. The Washing- 

 ton, of Nantucket: two Men killed. Her third Mate caught in the Jaw, 

 and bitten. The Ocean, of Nantucket: Mate killed. Weigh Anchor in 

 Valparaiso Harbor, and sail for Eight -whale Grounds. Bear versus 

 Skunk; or, Theory versus Fact. Approach the Eight Whale with mis- 

 givings Page 357 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 



Head of the Right Whale. Description of Drawings of Whale's Head. 

 Contrasts between the Right and Sperm Whales. Different Manoeuvres 

 of Boats necessary in attacking the two. Dispositions of these Whales. 

 Natural History of the Right Whale better understood. The Sperm- 

 whale a Mystery. The weak Point in the Right Whale, not mentioned 

 by Scoresby. Instant Arrest of forward Motion. Pricking the Nose to 

 direct the Course of the Whale. Immediate Consequences of touching 

 the Small. Fastening to Right Whale. Winrows of Brit, and Whaling- 

 ground off Chiloe Island; go on Whale. Struck Blubber, and Iron 

 failed to enter. An Iron in Blow-hole, and Effect illustrated. Large 

 Right Whales. Dimensions in Detail of Right Whale. The upper Jaw 

 considered as a Dining-room. Tongue equals ten Oxen. Mode of work- 

 ing its sifting Apparatus. Dimensions continued 368 



CHAPTER XXXIV. 



Try-works overboard. Dreaming. Adventure of Captain I H 



with a fighting Right Whale. Two Men lost, and fearful Peril of the 

 Captain. A Fight of Three-quarters of an Hour. Ship fails to part 

 the Combatants ; Captain saved by Mate's Boat. Why Right Whales 

 sink. Greenland Whales, or Bow-head. First Bow-head taken by Cap- 

 tain Covill. Entrance of Whalemen to Behring Strait.-- Edible parts 

 of the Whale. Sad Picture of the Ship and Crew. In Talcahuana. 

 Weigh Anchor for Home. Doubling Cape Horn. Touch at Pernam- 

 buco, and meet Gale off Bermuda. Cold and -Fog off Long Island. 

 Land in New London. Hospitality. Profit and Loss Account. Ar- 

 rive in Philadelphia, and Finis 383 



APPENDIX A 397 



APPENDIX B 399 



APPENDIX C 401 



APPENIDX D.... .. 402 



