SHE BLOWS ! SHE BLOWS ! " 



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on the principle of 

 a cross-bow ; and 

 being fixed on a 

 swivel in the bows 

 of the boat, can 

 easily be moved 

 from side to side, 

 depressed or ele- 

 vated by the har- 

 pooiieer. The har- 

 pooiis are made of 

 the softest Swed- 

 ish iron, which is 

 more pliable than 

 English; therefore 

 they readily bend 

 without snapping, 

 when any pressure 

 is brought to bear 

 on them. 



With these pre- 

 liminary remarks, 

 we proceed to de- 

 scribe the pursuit 

 and capture of "a 

 fish." 



The look - out 

 man, who is sta- 

 tioned in a crow's 

 nest triced up to the mainmast-head, cries, " She blows ! 

 she blows !" and at the welcome signal the whole crew are 



'SHE BLOWS! SHE BLOWS!" 



