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THE BOY WHALEMAN
In less than a minute the bow just touched the big fellow’s body.
The Beacon Hill Bookshelf
THE BOY WHALEMAN
By
George F. Tucker
With Illustrations in Color by
George Avison
Boston
Little, Brown, and Company
1925
Copyright, 1924,
By George F. Tucker.
All rights reserved.
Published August, 1924.
Printed in The United States of America
CONTENTS
IPreparing for the Voyage
IIAt Sea
IIIAbout Whales
IVThe First Chase
VCapturing and Cutting-in
VITrying-out and Rounding the Horn
VIIRecruiting and Shore Leave
VIIIThe Prize Whale and the Rescued Boat
IXHonolulu and Off To the Arctic
XExperiences in the Arctic
XIHonolulu Again, and Sea Tales
XIIThe Coast of Japan and the Carolines
XIIIWhose Whale was It?
XIVPitcairn Island
XVThe Visit to Pitcairn
XVIHomeward Bound
XVIISettling the Voyage
ILLUSTRATIONS
In less than a minute the bow just touched the big fellow’s body
Jake partly lost his balance, and the captain seized him
Out of the thicket sprang our shipmate
I shouted “B-l-o-w-s, b-l-o-w-s, b-l-o-w-s. There he breaches!”
The sea became more boisterous, and the captain gave orders to throw the lead
THE BOY WHALEMAN