WHALE HUNTING WITH GUN AND CAMERA 



Since absolutely nothing was known, scientifically 

 or otherwise, about the large whales of this coast, I 

 determined to leave the Albatross and investigate the 

 fishery as well as to secure specimens for the Museum, 

 if possible. 



"In some instances the whales are drawn out upon the slip in 

 the Norwegian way." 



In Shimonoseki, where one of the offices of the 

 whaling company is located, I found the president of 

 the Toyo Hogei Kabushiki Kaisha (Oriental Whaling 

 Company, Ltd.) most cordial in his attitude toward 

 my proposed work. He offered to assist me in every 

 possible way, and a few days later I boarded a little 

 Japanese freight steamer which all day and night 



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