Tiii CONTENTS. 



a Calf* Strong affection of the Mother-Whale How 

 Whalemen take advantage of this The Calf is killed 

 ?Fhe Sharks eat up our Whale Scaring a Humpback 

 Its Results. - - - - 174 



CHAPTER XI 



Antongil Bay, continued Whaling near Desolation Island 

 Teddy A Character Sea-Lions How they are Cap- 

 tured Tannanarevou^- A .City on a hill top The 

 Natives The Scurvy Burying a Man Nearly a Ghost 

 Story The Cook's opinion of Ghosts Attempts at 

 explanation, meet with no Favor The Result Prepar- 

 ing to leave the Bay Our first and only Holiday in the 

 Bay A Tour of Exploration Disturbing an Ant's nest 

 Flying Foxes We proceed to Sea. - - - -194 



CHAPTER XII. 



St. Mary, Madagascar Applying for Liberty It is 

 granted Sickness Ashore The Town and Fort Two 

 Men remain over night They are taken sick and die 

 An Auction Reflections The Seychelles Plans 

 for leaving the Vessel We raise a School of Whales 

 How a dead Whale makes headway against the Wind 

 Striking a Finback " There blows " The excitement 

 of " going on to a Whale Fast and Loose A Whale's 



Revenge The Boat Stove. - - -21(1 



t . . 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Mahe A Newspaper The Islands Their Inhabitants A 

 lazy man's Paradise Plans for Escape George Thomp- 

 son's Yarn A Cruise in a Whale boat The Escape 

 Sailing along Shore The Arrival at Mozambique Con- 

 cerning Attempts to Desert from Whaleships Some 

 Reasons *br the Frequent of such Attempts. - - 281 



