Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-01
From Evening Edition of yesterday.l
White Spot The Old sperm whale Of the
Rnciffc..A True Narratlyes


From our Evening Edition ofyesterdayl
White Spot The Old sperm Whale OF the
Paciffc--A True Narrative.
sYou must be stranger this not to have heard
Of White Spot" said the captain OF an American ship
at the head Of his table English captain at the
same board with other captains
i am This is my FIRST voyage on the Pacific hith-
erto the Coast Of Greenland has been my station But
push the bottle round and tell this marvel
You all believe it, gentlemen 7"
"All-all I! exclaimed the other captains.
"There is not whaler the station that is ia
miar with White Spot aswh the main sheet said the
American captain.
His history more, them" said the Englishman.
II have heard Of renowned monstrosites in my time.
had monkey on board my vessel that was very
renowned and knew baboon Of fellow shore
that very like him. and he very renowned too
but never heard Of a renowned whale before"
Hear it now, then,v continued the American I" /
have been the station several years. When first
arrived, was told that there old whale well
known to all the captains, who constantly seen in
these that numberless efforts had been made to
take him, but in vain-hat he prodigious fellow
and had STAYED boats out Of number, and few
good hands Davy Jones locker there to take their
share Of blubber or pig tail it might be. They told
me that this particular whale was known from having
white spot on its body which could always be identi
fed when it was floating in the water To say truth
longed to see this mighty monster. gratfed
AS it was described so it floatcd before
So you let the prize escape YOU, said the English
man. "from the supersttous fears Of the old
men?"
"No. l was tempted by the hopes of so rich a
prizer
"Well, YOU wern't killed were you \"
"No. but il was a mercy that did not go TO Davy as
manv a rood fellow has before me- Enough, my boat
was sfaved. and escaped by a miracle"
nHa. ha. ha we'll drink his health" said the E..
elish Captain. ,"Gentemen, here's to the renowned
White snot the terror of the Pacific Ocean-he is de-
stned 10 be INV orizev "a
"Do not be RASH" said the American Captain, "you
NAV be his"
While they were yet speaking and the bottle crcula
tine br;sk,v
aThere roes Flukes!'' was sung out from the mast
head.
Tn IN ns,nt the captains were all on deck
e /" Whine spot. bv --w shouted the Englishman.
What devil az fellow! You will not attack him.
suppose ~
mNor ,bev ali cried
J" Then w;,ln
The rsr,es eudeavored TO discourage him from the
.dvenrrc hu he had taken 100 much wine to listen TO
49, .av;ce III hailed h;s owp shin. and Gour boats
ver. ;us,.nv manned and lowered Thew rowed along
side the American ship, and the English captain, jump
IT, H., ,he core,nos, nren.red Far the encounter
The other boats belonging 10 the other ships seeing
She de,ermina,ior of the Encshman manned their
I, boats to assist him in case Of accident
The old whale. Immediately sensible Of the approach
Of the boats. turned round TO head them which kept
them on, Of striking distance
"A cunning old rascal said the Enplishman but
will be loo much for him" He then rowed back to his
shin and 20, barrel which he threw into the water
near to ,le whale. The whale seemed nightly inter.
ested in the tub and rambolled about with il in fine
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