PREFACE 



Thanks are due to the Directors of the (former) 

 Pacific Whaling Company of Victoria, B. C, and to 

 the (former) managers of the stations, Air. Sidney C. 

 Ruck, V. H. Street and J. H. Quinton. Air. Ruck also 

 furnished me with valuable data as to the progress of 

 the American \Yest Coast whaling industry and as- 

 sisted in other ways. 



I cannot mention, individually, all the gunners who 

 have entertained me ashore and afloat, but the kind- 

 ness of Captains H. G. Alelsom, Fred Olsen and Y. E. 

 Andersen I shall never forget. Captain Alelsom has 

 also read portions of the manuscript of this book and 

 in criticism has afforded me the benefit of his long 

 experience and keen observation. 



Aly wife, Yvette Borup Andrews, has transcribed 

 practically all of this book from my dictation and has 

 assisted in numberless other ways throughout its prep- 

 aration, and to her my thanks are due. 



Lastly, I wish to express my gratitude for material 

 assistance throughout the work upon cetaceans to Dr. 

 Frederic A. Lucas, Director of the Aluseum; Dr. J. 

 A. Allen, Dr. Herman C. Bumpus, Alessrs. George H. 

 Sherwood, (late) George S. Bowdoin and Air. and 

 Airs. Charles L. Bernheimer. 



ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS, 

 American Aluseum of Natural History, 



New York City. 

 February 8, 1916. 



