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shore, the other is held by a boat anchored at right 
angles with the shore, then to the sloop in a line with 
it. As the tide rises the whales come swimming up 
the estuary, and a boat having the spare net is hauled 
by a windlass towards the land ; in this way the whales 
are caught in a three-sided net, the shore forming the 
fourth side. A smaller, but strong, drag-net is used 
within this park to enclose the herd, and some men in 
boats pursue the flock towards the strand, harpooning 
all they can. Dragged into shallow water, the rest 
fall an easy prey ; but the cost of the nets is a heavy 
item of expense, owing to their great size and superior 
make. The scene is exciting enough, and the result a 
complete success. They obtained seventy-eight whales 
in one haul. But this year the fishermen had poor 
sport generally, and they attribute their want of better 
fortune to the fact that all the northern shores of 
Spitsbergen have been blocked with ice this year. 
