160 The Story of the New England Whalers 



of two objects for the shock; to effect which 

 the exact manoeuvres which he made were neces- 

 sary. His aspect was most horrible and such 

 as indicated resentment and fury. He came 

 directly from the school, which we had just before 

 entered, and in which we had struck three of 

 his companions, as if fired with revenge for their 

 sufferings. ... At all events, the whole cir- 

 cumstances taken together, all happening before 

 my own eyes," produced "at the time impres- 

 sions in my mind, of decided, calculating mis- 

 chief." 



The mate's thoughts, as he left the ship, are 

 expressed as follows: 



"The dark ocean and swelling waters were 

 nothing; the fears of being swallowed up by 

 some dreadful tempest or dashed upon hidden 

 rocks . . . seemed scarcely entitled to a moment's 

 thought; the dismal-looking wreck and the hor- 

 rid aspect of the whale wholly engrossed my 

 reflections." 



Many pictures of the whale have been printed. 

 Some were the dreams of poets. Others were 

 the tabulated measurements made by scientists. 



