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double back: a running Sketch of Month's voyaging. — The Washing- . 

 ton, of Nantucket : two Men killed, — Her third Mate caught in the Jaw, 

 and bitten.— The Ocean, of Nantucket : Mate killed. — ^Weigh Anchor in 

 Valparaiso Harbor, and sail for Eight - whale Grounds. — Bear versus 

 Skunk ; or. Theory versus Fact. — ^Approach the Right Whale with mis- 

 givings Page 357 



CHAPTER XXXIII. 

 Head of the Right Whale. — Description of Drawings of Whale's Head. — 

 Contrasts between the Right and Sperm Whales. — Different Manceuvres 

 of Boats necessary in attacking the two. — Dispositions of these Whales. 

 — ^Natural History of the Right Whale better understood. — The Sperm- 

 whale a Mystery. — The weak Point in the Eight Whale, not mentioned 

 by Scoresby.— Instant Arrest of forward Motion.— Pricking the Nose to 

 direct the Course of the Whale. — Immediate Consequences of touching 

 the Small. — Fastening to Right Whale. — Winrows of Brit, and Whaling- 

 ground off- Chiloe Island ; go on Whale. — Struck Blubber, and Iron 

 failed to enter. — ^An Iron in Blow-hole, and Effect illustrated. — ^Large 

 Right Whales. — Dimensions in Detail of Eight Whale. — The upper Jaw 

 considered as a Dining-room. — Tongue equals ten Oxen. — Mode of work- 

 ingits sifting Apparatus. — Dimensions continued 368 



CHAPTER XXXIV. 



Try-works overboard. — Dreaming. ^Adventure of Captaia I H 



with a fighting Right Whale. — Two Men lost, and fearful Peril of the 

 Captain. — A Fight of Three-quarters of an Hour. — Ship fails to part 

 the Combatants ; Captain saved by Mate's Boat. — ^Why Right Whales 

 sink. — Greenland Whales, or Bow-head. — First Bow-head taken by Cap- 

 tain Covin. — Entrance of Whalemen to Behring Strait. — Edible parts 

 of the Whale. — Sad Picture of the Ship and Crew. — In Talcahuana. — 

 Weigh Anchor for Home." — Doubling Cape Horn. — Touch at Pernam- 

 buco, and meet Gale off Bermuda. — Cold and Fog off Long Island. — 

 Land in New London. — Hospitality. — Profit and Loss Account. — Ar- 

 live in Philadelphia, and Finis 383 



Appendix A 397 



Appendix B 399 



Appendix C 401 



Appeotdx D 402 



