Greasy luck
- Subtitle
- A whaling sketch book
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Table of contents
1. Front matter2. GREASY LUCK3. FOREWORD4. LIST OF PLATES5. FITTING OUT6. HOISTING TOPSAILS7. CHOOSING BOATS’ CREWS8. A HARANGUE FROM THE CAPTAIN9. GETTING IN THE MAINSAIL10. STOWING THE OUTER JIB11. A TYPICAL BOW12. A TYPICAL STERN13. THE DECK14. THE WHALEBOAT15. A BOAT ON THE CRANES16. SPARE BOATS17. HARPOONS18. THE WHEEL19. THE FOC’S’LE20. THE WINDLASS21. THE GALLEY22. TYPES23. THE BLACKSMITH24. THE COOPER25. GRINDING SPADES26. COILING LINE TUBS27. TEN DOLLARS REWARD28. GRUB29. “FRESH FISH FOR THE COOK TO SPOIL”30. WHALES31. WHALES32. THE MASTHEAD33. LOWERING34. A RACE UNDER SAIL35. WAIFING36. “GOING ON”37. “GIVE IT TO HIM!”38. SOUNDING39. A BREACH40. A “CHAWED” BOAT41. “A NANTUCKET SLEIGH RIDE”42. LANCING43. TOWING TO THE SHIP44. CUTTING-IN DIAGRAM45. REMOVING THE LOWER JAW OF A SPERM WHALE46. THE JUNK47. CUTTING IN48. THE BLANKET PIECE COMING ABOARD49. LOWERING INTO THE HOLD50. MINCING51. TRYING OUT52. BAILING THE CASE53. CLEANING SHIP54. MAIN HATCH SURGERY55. BOAT SURGERY56. ASHORE FOR WATER57. HAVING IT OUT58. RECRUITING ON THE BEACH59. A “GAM”60. SONG AND DANCE61. BUMBOATS62. ARCTIC WHALING63. WHALEBONE64. CLEANING WHALEBONE65. DEAD MAN’S CHEST66. HOMEWARD BOUND67. “SCRIMSHAW”