CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 



Jack of Owyhee sings the Song of Haleakala, and the Wars of Fire, Water, 

 Air, and the Sands. Admirable Qualities of the Kanakas. Sunday at 

 Honolulu. Outer Anchorage. Fitting Ship for long Cruise. Mr. Deil, 

 Seaman's Chaplain. Drunkenness on Shore. Meeting Daniel Wheeler, 

 and we disagree. Good News of our imprisoned Shipmates. The Pow- 

 er of the United States interposed, and they are liberated. Weigh 



Anchor for Japan. A Woman swims thirty Hours. Mr. S left at 



the Islands. Reach Japan, and Bill is promoted Page 319 



CHAPTER XXIX. 



Cockroaches as Hunters of the wicked Flea, and as Scavengers. Swarm- 

 ing Schools of Albicore. First Japan Whale raised. Tame Whales. 

 Darkness approaching. Lost Whale. A Gale of Wind, and Trouble 

 in holding Whale. Slaughter of Sharks. Sharks suggested for the Am- 

 phitheatre. Cutting-in under Difficulties. Animal Life surrounding us. 

 Sword-fish and Albicore. Taking the Sword-fish. Whales lost and 

 taken. Active Work in the Boats. Whales every Day. Bill's first 

 Chance. An exciting Approach, and one hit. Gam with the Caroline, 

 of London. Musical In harmony, and a Row. We are ordered in to the 

 Boat, where the Song is finished. Fourth of July Celebration 326 



CHAPTER XXX. 



The shaded Side of the Picture: a heartless Captain, and unhappy Crew. 

 We take an Englishman from her: a Waif of the Alliance. Two small 

 Whales taken. Three Whales struck, one taken. "Shall I pick you 

 up?" "No; kill that Whale." A butting Whale killed under the 

 Counter of an English Ship. He is Unlucky. Cruelty to the Islanders. 

 Whales getting wild; several lost 339 



. CHAPTER XXXI. 



Posey's first Whale, and lost Whale ; we struck him, he struck back. The 

 Boat crushed by his Jaw, but Whale saved. Boat cut in two by a 

 Whale, and Hinton a Shade whiter. The Portuguese Man-of-war, or 

 Sea-nettle. Passage from Japan. Pets all consumed. Grub does not 

 improve with Age. Minutes longer by Day and shorter at Night. Bul- 

 ly Sprague, and Jonah's Whale. Well-spun Yarns a Necessity. Cap- 

 tain Covill, and fighting Whale. Boat bit in two. Tried to m butt the 

 Ship . ." 345 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



Captain Huntting, and fighting Whale off the Rio de la Plata. Bomb-lance 

 failed to kill. Four Boats lost, and their Gear. The Whale holds the 

 Field. A demoralized Crew allowed to desert. Two Years out, and we 



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