LIST OF PLATES TO SECTION V. XVII 



Vol. Pafie. 



177. Camp at South Maniton Island, Lako Michigan. Fishing-boats; gill-nets on reel; shanty for 



cleaning fish I, 762 



From a photograph. 



178. Gill-net drying on reel I, 764 



From a photograph. 



179. Type of fishermen's summer house. Seine shed, tarring-hox annexed I, 765 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott, 1882. 



180. Hauling in herring-seine at Herbert's Fishery, Detroit River. Inclosnre for keeping fish alive.. I, 7t'6 



Sketch by L. Kumlien. 



181. Pond fishery, Detroit River ; inclosure for keeping fish alive I, 766 



Photograph by TJ. S. Fish Commission. 



182. Overhauling the seine at Grassy Island Fishery, Detroit River I, 766 



Photograph by U. S. Fish Commission. 



THE WHALE FISHERY. 



183. Map of the world on Mercator's projection, showing the extent and distribution of the present 



and abandoned whaling grounds. (Prepared by A. Howard Clark in 1880) II, 7-23 



184. FIG. 1. The sperm whale (Physeter macrocepltalus'). 



FIG. 2. The California gray whale (Rhachianectea glaucus). 



FIG. 3. The North Pacific humpback whale (Megapiera versabilis). 



Fie. 4. The sulphur-bottom whale (Sibbaldius sulfureus). 



FIG. 5. The finback or Oregon finner (Balcenojitera velifera). 



FIG. 6. The Pacific right whale (Eubalcena cullamaeh). 



FIG. 7. The bowhead whale (Balcena mysticetiis). 



From Report XT. S. Fish Commission, 1876. Natural History in Section I of this report. 



185. Whaling vessels fitting out at New Bedford wharves II, 232 



From photograph by T. W. Smillie. 



ls6. Whaling schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Mass II, 232 



Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. 



187. Steam whaling-bark Mary & Helen, of New Bedford, Mass, (afterwards the Rodgers, of the Jean- 



nette search expedition) IT, 236 



Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. 



188. Deck plan and side and interior plan of whaling-schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Mass. (Ex- 



planation on page opposite plate) II, 234 



Drawings by C. S. Raleigh. 



189. Deck plan and side and interior plan of whaling-bark Alice Knowles, of New Bedford, Mass. 



(Explanation on page opposite plate) II, 234 



Drawings by C. S. Raleigh. 



190. Starboard quarter of a whale-ship, showing the manner of transporting the captain's boat and tho 



spare boats. (Explanation on page opposite plate) II, 243,244 



191. Deck view of whah'-boat equipped with apparatus of capture and boat gear. (Explanation on 



page opposite plate) II, 241,258 



Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. 



192. Side and interior plan of whale-boat equipped with apparatus of capture, &c. (Explanation 



on page opposite plate) II, 241,258 



Drawing by C. 8. Raleigh. 



193. Articles of whale-boat gear II, 240,252 



FIG. 1. Lantern keg containing matches, bread, &o. 



FIG. 2. Boat compass. 



FIG. 3. Water keg. 



FIG. 4. Piggin for bailing water. 



FIG. 5. Waif for signaling. 



FIG. 6. Tub oar crotch. 



FIG. 7. Double oar-lock. 



FIG. 8. Large line in line-tub. 



FIG. 9. Knife to cut line when fonL 



FIG. 10. Row-lock. 



FIG. 11. Hatchet to cut line when foul. 



FIG. 12. Grapnel to catch line. 



FIG. 13. Drag or drug to retard whale. 



Fia. 14. Canvas nipper to protect hands from running line, 



SEC. V, VOL. II IT 



