THE WHALES ALONG THE SHORE 27 



foot thick oil-bearing blanket was cut from the whale's 

 flesh. Capstans or 'crabs' mounted on the beach supplied 

 the power. 



Jonathan jumped in behind one of the capstan bars and 

 joined the circle of toiHng men. He sKpped and fell 

 and the long brown legs of an Indian stepped over him. 

 The men laughed but with bleeding Hp he leapt back to 

 his task. 



*Walk it around, my chummies, walk it around!' 



Llcuzk Tb^kk ujka.les killai offtke lYaniicckd beackes 



