CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXVIII. 

 Jack of Owyhee sings the Song of Haleakala, and the Wars of Fire, Water, 

 Air, and the Sands. — Admirahle QuaUties of the Kanakas. — Sunday at 

 Honolulu. — Outer Anchorage. — Fitting Ship for long Cruise. — Mr. Deil, 

 Seaman's Chaplain. — Drunkenness on Shore. — Meeting Daniel Wheeler, 

 and we disagree. — Good News of our imprisoned Shipmates. — The Pow- 

 er of the United States interposed, and they are liberated. — Weigh 



Anchor for Japan. — A Woman swims thirty Hours. — Mr. S left at 



the Islands. — Beach Japan, and Bill is promoted Page 319 



CHAPTER XXIX. 

 Cockroaches as Hunters of the wicked Flea, and as Scavengers. — Swai-m- 

 ing Schools of Albicore. — First Japan Whale raised. — Tame Whales. — 

 Darkness approaching. — Lost Whale. — A Gale of Wind, and Trouble 

 in holding Whale. — Slaughter of Sharks. — Sharks suggested for the Am- 

 phitheatre. — Cutting-in under Difficulties. — Animal Life surrounding us. 

 — Sword-fish and Albicore. — Taking the Sword-fish. — Whales lost and 

 taken. — Active Work in the Boats.— Whales every Day. — Bill's first 

 Chance. — An exciting Approach, and one hit. — Gam with the Caroline, 

 of London. — Musical Inharmony, and a Row. — We are ordered into the 

 Boat, where the Song is finished. — Fourth of July Celebration 326 



CHAPTER XXX. 



The shaded Side of the Picture: a heartless Captain, and unhappy Crew. — 

 We take an Englishman from her : a Waif of the Alliance. — Two small 

 Whales taken. — Three Whales struck, one taken. — "Shall I pick yoji 

 up?" "No; kill that Whale."— A butting Whale killed under the 

 Counter of an English Ship. — He is Unlucky. — Cruelty to the Islanders. 

 — Whales getting wild; several lost 339 



CHAPTER XXXL 

 Posey's first Whale, and lost Whale ; we struck him, he struck back. — The 

 Boat crushed by his Jaw, but Whale saved. — Boat cut in two by a 

 Whale, and Hinton a Shade whiter. — The Portuguese Man-of-war, or 

 Sea-nettle. — Passage from Japan. — Pets all consumed. — Grub does not 

 improve with Age. — Minutes longer by Day and shorter at Night. — Bul- 

 ly Sprague, and Jonah's Whale.— Well-spun Yarns a Necessity. — Cap- 

 tain Covin, and fighting Whale.:— Boat hit in two.— Tried to butt the 

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CHAPTER XXXII. 



Captain Huntting, and fighting Whale off the Rio de la Plata. — Bomb-lance 

 failed to kill. — Four Boats lost, and their Gear. — The Whale holds the 

 Field. — A demoralized Crew allowed to desert. — Two Years out, and we 



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