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LIST OF PLATES TO SECTION V. 
Camp at South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan, Fishing-boats; gill-nets on reel; shanty for 
ClOADING NBD seo e ue cas eaateaseiemareneleens aisew sis aie waned eleteciteteaieleiels ices ocaetes Soe Sis emis 
From a photograph. 
Gill=net drying on PEO] oa si ces pete nie einnsn acieiciac ccesntiedewiessdeesdeimae Shad Suet tecereersa eee. 
From a photograph. 
Type of fishermen’s summer house. Seine shed, tarring-box annexed ....-...---------+ e020 --0- 
Drawing by H. W. Elliott, 1882. 
Hauling in herring-seine at Herbert’s Fishery, Detroit River. Inclosure for keeping fish alive.. 
Sketch by L. Kumlien. : 
Pond fishery, Detroit River; inclosure for keeping fish alive .........- ne cenmne caneae cone cecces 
Photograph by U.S. Fish Commission. 
Overhauling the seine at Grassy Island Fishery, Detroié River... 2... ---- eee - cence ere se cere 
Photograph by U.S. Fish Commission. 
THE WHALE FISHERY. 
Map of the world on Mercator’s projection, showing the extent and distribution of the present 
and abandoned whaling grounds. (Prepared by A. Howard Clark in 1880) ........----- 
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). 
The California gray whale (Rhachianectes glaucus).- 
The North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera versabilis). 
The sulphur-bottom whale (Sibbaldius sulfureus). 
Fig. 1. 
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5. The finback or Oregon finner (Balenoptera velifera). 
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The Pacific right whale (Hubalena cullamach). 
The bowhead whale (Balena mysticetus). 
From Report U.S. Fish Commission, 1876. Natural History in Section I of this report. 
Whaling vessels fitting out at New Bedford wharves.......-.. cscceesececs cennce coes cecccc cece 
From photograph by T. W. Smillie. . 
Whaling schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Mass...... 22-05 cece ence cone cece on cece cece neceee 
Drawing by C.S. Raleigh. 
Steam whaling-bark Mary & Helen, of New Bedford, Mass. (afterwards the Rodgers, of the Jean- 
Nettesearch Gx peditiOn) sescsecccccsnceincic naeniesicis tac Baece cd cesiced Sabet Kaos wTwedinee eae 
Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. 
Deck plan and side and interior plan of whaling-schooner Amelia, of New Bedford, Mass. (Ex- 
planation on page opposite plate) .... 2.2... one cece cece ee cee ne ene meee e cee e ee cece cnee 
Drawings by:C. S. Raleigh. 
Deck plan and side and interior plan of whaling-bark Alice Knowles, of New Bedford, Mass. 
(Explanation on page opposite plate) ...20. 2.222. eee eee ee ce eee cece ce eee eee eens 
Drawings by C. 8. Raleigh. 
Starboard-quarter of a whale-ship, showing the manner of transporting the captain’s boat and the 
spare boats. (Explanation on page opposite plate) ...-...----..202-- eee ee eee eee 
Deck view of whale-boat equipped with apparatus of capture and boat gear. (Explanation on 
PAPe- opposite Plate)). ccic sees sesinccconicnisie snes siceicchcnseeduneacs seeces acessneeesse 
Drawing by C. ‘S. Raleigh. ‘ 
Side and interior plan of whale-boat equipped with apparatus of capture, &c. (Explanation 
on page opposite plate) .--.00. 20-220 cen ne een ee neces wane cece ee ce neee ce ccee meee ceeees 
Drawing by C. S. Raleigh. 5 
Articles of whale-boat gar. ...... 2.220 ceccee ceen ee cee eee nnccee sennee canecsceeces cones covees 
Fig. 1. Lantern keg containing matches, bread, &c. 
Fig. 2. Boat compass. 
Fie. 3. Water keg. 
Fig. 4. Piggin for bailing water. 
Fia. 5. Waif for signaling. 
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Fig. 6, Tub oar crotch. 
Fig. 7. Double oar-lock. 
Fig. 8 Large line in line-tub. 
Fig. 9. Knife to cut line when foul. 
Fic. 10. Row-lock. 
Fig. 1). Hatchet to cut line when fout. 
Fig. 12. Grapnel to catch line. 
Fig. 13. Drag or drug to retard whale. 
Fig. 14. Canvas nipper to protect hands from running line, 
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