76 OLD WHALING DAYS. 



Arriving in Cape Hooper harbour, we followed the 

 general routine of rock nosing, most of the boats going to 

 the outside, the others watering and preparing for the 

 passage home. We were joined by the Diana, of Hull, 

 which had got full of seals at Greenland, and been home to 

 discharge, then came here whaling. Very few fish were 

 seen, it being October. The weather became very un- 

 settled, and the young ice was rapidly making in the smooth 

 sheltered inlets. We took advantage of the full moon to 

 light us out of this cold 'inhospitable country, and got under 

 weigh in company with other ships which had also made a 

 good voyage, and were homeward bound. We arrived at 

 Lerwick after a favourable passage, received letters from 

 home, discharged the Shetland men, and in due time arrived 

 safely at Hull. 



