8 CONTENTS. 



PART III. -THE AMERICAN WHALE-FISHERY. 



Page 



Chapter I. OrjGix and Ancient Mode of Whale -fishing 185 



" II. The AjiEEirAN "\Vhai.e- fishery 202 



" III. Ships, Outfits, and Manner of TAiaNO the Whale 216 



" IV. American Whaling Commerce 240 



" V. California Shore -whaling 247 



VI. Life and Characteristics of American Whalemen 252 



Lagoon - whaling 259 



Lagoon - whaling Incidents 265 



Again to the NoiiTH, and Home 272 



APPENDIX. 



CaTALOGFE of THE CeTACEA OF THE NoRTH PACIFIC OcEAN. By W. H. DaLL 281 



Description of a Siveleton of the Eight Whale 308 



Glossary of Words and Phrases used dy WHx\lemen 309 



List of Stores and Outfits ... . . 313 



