2O2 The Story of the New England Whalers 



from side to side, while the clotted blood spouted 

 high from its spiracle until life was almost gone. 

 Then, with its last fleeting strength, it swam 

 feebly in a circle until its head was toward the 

 sun, and while lying thus always with its 

 head toward the sun it turned on its side, 

 " fin out," and died. 



