CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Whalemen Wanted! A Whaling Shipping Office fhc 

 Man-of-Wars-man The Merchant Seaman The Whale- 

 man Talk with the Shipper 1 determine on a 

 Whaling Cruise Go to New Bedford. - - 11 



CHAPTER II. 



Sew Bedford The Town The Wharves The Shipping 

 Office Prospective Whalemen Old Bill The Outfit- 

 ters Tricks upon the Greenhorns Hezekiah Ellsprett 

 Claims the Captain's Stateroom Old Bill and the 

 Ship-owner The Transformation. ' - - 21 



CHAPTER III. 



The Sag Harbor Whalemen Shipped at last Arransje- 

 ment of a Whaleship's Decks The Try Works The 

 Boats The Lower Deck Sailing Day Our Crew 

 Seasickness Training the Greenhorns Labors of an 

 Outward Bound Whaleman Drudgery. - - 40 



CHAPTER IV. 



Land He i Fayal Anxiety of all hands to get ashore 

 Portuguese Their resignation Fruit We continue 

 the voyage Fitting the vessel for her cruise Drilling 

 the crew in the boats The line Chasing Blackfish -, 

 ProTisions Cooks - 56 



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