CONTENTS. 

 CHAPTER V. 



ACTUAL WARFARE. OUR FtRST WHALE. 



PAGB 



Premonitions — Discussion on whaling from unknown premisses — 

 I wake in a fright — Sperm whales at last — The war begins 

 — Warning— We get fast — And get loose — In trouble — An 

 uncomfortable situation — No pity — Only one whale — Rigging 

 the " cutting-stage " — Securing the whale alongside . . 34 



CHAPTER VI. 



" DIRTY WORK FOR CLEAN MONEY." 



Goliath in trouble — Commence " cutting in " — A heavy head — 

 A tank of spermaceti — Decks running with oil — A " patent " 

 mincing-machine — Extensive cooking — Dangerous work — 

 Three tuns of oil — A horrible mess — A thin-skinned monster ■ 

 — ^A fine mouth of teeth ...... 45 



CHAPTER VII. 



GETTING SOUTHWARD. 



Captain Slocum's amenities — Expensive beer — St. Paul's Rocks — 

 " Bonito " — '' Showery " weather — Waterspouts — Calms — 

 A friendly finback — A disquisition on whales by Mistah 

 Jones — Flying-fishing ....... 55 



CHAPTER VIII. 



abner's whale. 



Abner in luck — A big " fish " at last — A feat of endurance — 

 A fighting whale — The sperm whale's food — Ambergn's 

 — A good reception — Hard labour — Abner's reward— 

 " Scrimshaw " 68 



CHAPTER IX. 



OUR FIRST CALLING-PLACE. 



A forced march — ^Tristan d'Acunha — Visitors — Fresh provisions 

 — A warm welcome — Goliath's turn — A feathered host — 

 Good gear — A rougli time — Creeping north — Uncertainty — 

 " Rule of thumb " navigation — The Mozambique Channel . 86 



