LETTER received ly the Author from Mr. RUDTARB 

 KIPLINGf as the look was passing through the 

 Press. 



Dear Mr. Bullen, — 



It is immense — there is no other word. 

 I've never read anything that equals it in its deep- 

 sea wonder and mystery; nor do I think that any 

 book before has so completely covered the whole 

 business of whale-fishing, and at the same time 

 given such real and new sea pictures. You have 

 thrown away material enough to make five 

 books, and I congratulate you most heartily. It's a 

 new world that you've opened the door to. 



Very sincerely, 



EUDYAED KIPLING. 



RoTTiNGDEAN, Nov. 22, 1898. 



