VOYAGE TO SPITZBEItGEX. Ill 



making in all twenty-four, of which fourteen were 

 size fish. 



On the 26th, an accident happened which was 

 like to have deprived us of one of our boatsteer- 

 ers ; but, fortunately, was not finally attended 

 by any evil consequence. He was thrown out of 

 the boat by the stroke of a whale's tail, but kept 

 himself on the top of the water by his oar. The 

 crew were in such disorder, that before they got 

 him into the boat, he was almost senseless with 

 cold, and still worse before they could row him 

 to the ship. He was brought down to the cabin, 

 stripped, and laid on a blanket before the fire. 

 His hair was like so many icicles, and the body 

 exhibited a very cadaverous appearance. No pul- 

 sation was to be found in any part, and I held a 

 mirror before his mouth without producing the 

 least evidence of respiration. I immediately or- 

 dered the soles of his feet to be rubbed with strong 

 brine ; his temples were chaffed with strong vola- 

 tile spirits, and the same were applied to his nose. 

 Hot flannels, moistened with camphorated spirits 

 of wine, were applied to the spine, and over the 

 breast, and renewed every quarter of an hour. 

 Stimulating powders were put to his nose, but 

 without any apparent effect ; he never showed 



