Chapter I. 



THE DUNDEE WHALERS. 



HE Arctic Regions have always been 

 associated in my mind with that mys- 

 terious and indescribable longiner which 

 is usually connected with all things 

 difficult of attainment, and therefore most desired 

 and sought after. 



Here perilous and exciting adventures await those 

 daring spirits who may devote their lives to the 

 acquisition of knowledge. 



Hither our brave whale-fishers have annually 

 ventured for many years in search of that huge and 

 valuable cetacean, the capture of which is at once 

 so hazardous and so profitable. 



In short, the Arctic Regions teem with every- 

 thing that renders travel exciting, and offer charms 



