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boat to pieces, killing the captain and one man, and breaking 

 the leg of the other. The last named was, however, rescued 

 clinging to some spars. 



A most curious accident happened on the coast of Finmark 

 about ten years ago. A steamer had just got fast to a 

 Humpback, which, in one of its mad rushes, broke through 

 the side of the vessel at the coal bunkers, thus allowing 

 a great inrush of water which put out the fires and sunk 

 the ship in three minutes. The crew had just time to float 

 the boats and were rescued by another whaler some hours 

 later. 



Other whales which are occasional visitors to Newfound- 

 land are the Lesser Rorqual {^Balcenoptera rostrata), the Pilot 

 Whale {Globicephalus melas), and the Sperm Whale {Physeier 

 tnacrocephalus), of which a few males are killed annually. 

 Until 1830 the Southern Right Whale {^Balcena australis) 

 was an irregular visitor, but of late years it has not been 

 observed although still known about Long Island, New 

 York State. 



