WHALE HUNTING WITH GUN AND CAMERA 



"That was the toughest whale I ever killed. Not 

 many fight like that." 



I was surprised to find, on looking at my watch, 

 that it was already nine o'clock, the struggle having 

 lasted nearly four hours. The excitement of the day 



Marked with a flag and left to float until the end of the day's 



hunt. 



had been intense and I was too tired to remain on 

 deck while the big finback was made fast to the bow, 

 and the floating whale picked up. Saying good night 

 to Captain Grahame, I went below, climbed into the 

 narrow bunk in the little cabin, and was asleep even 

 before the noise above had ceased. 



The night was anything but a dreamless one to me 

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