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Identifier: youngnimrodsinno00knox (find matches)
Title: The young Nimrods in North America : a book for boys
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Knox, Thomas Wallace, 1835-1896
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Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers

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aying, the whale brought histail down in such a way as to smash the boat from which the bomb hadbeen fired. All the men managed to escape, some by swimming, andothers by clinging to the fragments of the boat. In a few minutes thewhale lay quite dead on the surface of the water, and gave practical evi-dence of the power of the bomb-lance when properly handled. A little flag was stuck in the whale, to indicate that he was dead, andalso to avoid any dispute as to his ownership. Sometimes when the boatsof different ships are in a school, a question arises about the possession ofa prize, and there have been quarrels in consequence. The flag is markedso as to indicate to what ship it belongs, and consequently a mistake isnot likely to occur when this precaution has been taken. Another boatcame from the ship and took the whale in tow, and in due time he wasbrought along-side. They are starting the try-works for him, said the captain, as he saw INCIDENTS OF THE WHALE-FISHERY. 293 X 5o H-E c H
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294 THE YOUNG NIMKODS. a smoke rising from the deck of the Neptune. They have all they wantto do now, as theyll have two or three whales to cut up and try out asfast as they can attend to them. How do they hoist the whale on board? one of the boys asked. I should think they would need a steam-engine to do it, and a strongone too. The captain laughed, and said the whale was not taken on board atall. He looked through his glass at the ship, and then exclaimed,

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