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Vegetable Life Medicines.
YuSuESE Medicines are iudci;cd :nr thCl
FL uanc {" iMrir manifest and S'iisiU'e &c
ton in purifying the ~prn2- aid ch''iii els "'
lic aud endu,ii: them With renewed iva" ana
vIsor In many hundred certified ca>c' wiiir"
have been made puc. and IL aImi"s; every
species eel disease 10 winch the human liti" -
liable. the hapry effects Oi MoglH'S Lye PoLs
and PheaiE DlnsrS, haNc'brcu .ratciuiy aIr'
publicly acknowledged by thc prl>u',- benefit.
ted, aud whu wcr" previously unarquI.ml'
with the hcau';ully philosophical principles
upon which they are compounded, "md apo"
which they consequently act.
The LIE WcdIctReS recommend themselves
In diSeis"s oi cvcry lorm aud DESCRIPTION.
Fueif irSt operation u rn lu",r:u Iron. TIC c"Its
oi the stomach ANA bowels. the vIrIuts "ptirI-
ties aud criidiiIcs constantly Sr.UIu. around
them. aud 10 remove ,c htrdcucd faces ~ !I,c.,
coIcc: IN the codNnlIIouS oi IIr smallest Intcs-
lines. Otlirr mediciur> orly partially clcaurr
these aud leave such collected masses brhud
Us to produce habitmal c"-t'.enc-s. wGii AL II,
sIS. asdss , ,. II s ~
ali regular 1;issosBTStS sF sySzlilie lie I'M.
,n.u Soyels a!icr dea;tl; an! neUcc t.>' pro-
Dice ul tno,e Ncil Iulor,neI men I-a.r-t t1'rc.'
ni.JIclaes-"I rncd1c'uc, pre- nlcL amd heia''
eJ 10 tue puUhc l.! 'smur.mI peIspm> he -
couG effect vi the Lac ,lcIicunc> J. IA cr.tit.c
the kdhet AMI lIc b.I,d"r. aud 10, u,iN uie.sii>.
tue IlveI aId u" iun=-. the m"Iiugul "c;! - ui
wuich cutIT"ty Il .,'cnIs upuI Inc rS.V.NTut u
ihr uTlItry oIst">. lac bio 81, w,'cI i,">
lis Color lTr;u sir I:cICy oi ,hr aver .uti .'ir
lum.. nrlUrc II passes inO the u"rt, hyi,- '''''
uu,Inrd ln tlIruI, .,nd Tuurl> Il a., i"o! '"t'i-
,uy irum u clean -."rilhch cNII -. rec. i"r"u&ii
I'M. q, ms. rcur,> every p'ri u. ia 'Asi'n'. HI"
,r,u,upnauI.y nuL,i,s IMc banner ~ "ea!i'' ~
the biUu.rI.- C!Icch.
.uoB;HS Lye .iee's'HeS have Occn ''"Fon "a!
,cS,,.a and pronounced a s"rc'c'- u cmt'iE !"!
uy,u,rsla. fla,ul"ur! r.up',.,,u" al "a"
Hear. Ln>- nl Appetite, !learT-a"rn aur Head
acne. Ie,,lra>mc>,, l,,.::mPcr, AnNi.tk, La
cu,r and Melancholy C">i'v"m"'>, D.H' .''i.i
sh,I.,a. Fever, u all kinds. I,l!-IGy y'i-ii,
Cont. UruI,>ic> ui all k!ni,, uflN".. N"'u','
Asthma .t,r,i Consumption Scur'!. L'c"'-' Ia
y.,.r,,, Sorc,, ScntbutIc LihpuJuN ...is! Ia"
c,uu.cNt!i>, EruptlNr Complaints. S."ot' =
Cloudy. aud o'hur d!,a- -TccH"'r Ioii','N' a.,
SILT .iucu,n. Lry>t,rit,. tolnI'n I"II> "i'd
Iu1,.uz,. .,ui >auouS utuci r",mp"tmiN "hi'i'
ain ,ur nuuan. .ir.uur In rvLW ....d .AGUE.
nou,cuiuriv. The Lac MedirIn have IT, II
n.,..n,ncu,l, -ucrr>>iu!. ~ uucu ~ ihIi IN
the Fever and ASuc uis f,c;> In! S.c'n'iS al
must universally prescribe Ihe"
All rna, Mr. AlnGa; require, UI hi> patients Is
m he par,Icuiar ,n t.,hIug Iic L,e Medicines
s,r,ctly ..ccnr,l... 10 the directions II /, ut
by II newspaper "o;'ce. "r by ANY '"'ns 'i''' t''
brm,elE may ~, "a their iiyu, HAT hc nope
10 gam credit It's u.onc by tnr rc-rr- "i :,
falr uGi rncse valuable Medicines are Tor
sale by L. y. DOW ID.
February p, ISL III
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ry i appropriated 10 endnw colleges ior
the education Of rh- sous and fnv"rltea 0'
ArtstOrracy-wIiiley YOU are taxed heavily
that these '!rnn-S may have the reputation
OF bcim. charitable, in ei"rug 81 portion q!
Your mnmcv To support ~ oaious and de
.rndin. system al: ch6rHy "d"cati"n.-
VI hal. then. with these palpi5lr imvasIuuS
"i your ri.fi'S before vnur rV-s. i your du
~! To regain lnrm-p rrfrrm Spciriy
--and 10 as,rf' aud main'iau your e"prcml.
cv. Bur how Is Iiii>ro bc Il ne! BY per
s"v"rins in Your present c"ursr! We
.i"u!r it serinu-ly. Y"u have formed Trade
Sncicri"s. aud c,rahishr,l Trades Inlnns.
hu. have vnu ELECTED murh b> successful;
carr, inc out the object, of lhl, orsaniza.
rim! Are y"r 10, III tho very same po-
>iriun IN sncl-'y thai YOU were when YOU
>raneii You havr raised HE prices Of
y"ur Iahor. hut the banks aud monryed IN
,'IiI'l ~, oi III" co.rrry have mad your
raj" "l fleet, ~ inrr"a>in.;, the qIanlI-
IS of paper money. You have cndcavnr-
eel 10 elect mcnrn ilIe legislature. whose
priuript"| AMI pu'r">cs accorded "iih
v"ur> and v"u hIv" heard you- r-nfesen-
rrr."r, l,na,r "t Their wOrhs bmr do Sou
feel the hrnrlicia effect, of rhrir IcSi,Ia.
iinn j. yoTr rpa,iiiIuu chanacd And
.Inc< y.iur incc,,rni toll diminish. aud IL
reward inrrcl-c' No. Ynu culnv NONE
nj Iie>c blessings. anri sec nOnc oi YOUR Ie,-
low ahpr"rs who ia.
krowlnc. rs wc do, then, ,hatlhc work
IN. people have The power l"c"rr"cr Ties"
abuses. we un'!"uhrrd.y learn from all
ihr-c things that the right course has not
YET been pursued. and rha, experience Now
point, Us IN the certain Rad 10 n prospe.
rnus smccrss. The iunh> which are raised
must he applied lnr our own advancement.
instrnd ol being used tn perprtua'e our
slavery and umr rnvcrtY. ln>'enh OF
>qnnn'!ering the hard earned money %! The
u,~Iirl lahorcr To continue The i.roh'e dis
rimcr,nn h"Iwern him nn! his usrIess OPP
prc->"r. it must hc spent 10 level him up 10
independence aud wealth.
We have sui! tim these schools were
bccornin. p"pnlar; and that ere long n"m-
her, oi' hcm would h- in existence. II the
Wurkiu.ncn renHin idle. lhesr institutions
will all he under rhr control nf rhe Arlsio-
cracv, who wIlu>c Them, "a ihcy DO every
scheme for public good. Tor their own sell
fish a.srnn 'izr,mcmr. But if YOU CON.
mrnce rhc work nf cn;orerar"n YOU may
have m inual labor Sch"ols. in which all
ynur children cnn he cincned. under yont
own control. Having the whole 'rnde IN
y,ur uwm hands. yo1 Gun Al the same 'n"
educate your own apprentices. nni teach
The ;, whatever trade ar pr"!eSSInn their IN
ciinnripn or q'ralicari"n NAV induce them
ro lrarn. Your children would can<e-
GuenrIy become proficient in their business,
well edncaled. and when arrived al man.
hood wonld be useful, moral. aud in,elli-
gent citizens.
Adopt this plan Of "o.operaIion, follow
labo, ers. and you will reach Tho SUNNI,
# happiness by shor, aod easy road
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,ice, is that Of establishing MC7uul Labor
Schools. This upiuiou is becoming pre"a-
lieut.. aud great efforts have been made, and
are yet beIug made throughout The c"nn
Try, iur the institution Of such schools -
Apart from the healthy exercise they aiiOrd,
ii Is The duty of every ciIlzrn 10 learn aud
engage hiI>eiin some useful employment,
un:I tl,al he should give to society full
equivalent for al! that he consumes. We
are all created equ~I. and The notion /:
aJ,ur! thai one half The world must hcw
MOL aud draw water fur the other halt.
II is HE duty of every man 10 produce
something To ,uI-fy rhr general wants oi
the cO'nmunty. aud his education should
he such as 10 enable him IN do Thls with
facility. 1ur! to contribute 10 the happiness
aud prosperity Of The who'll.
"fhe great cni OF education. snys
Doctor Cumming. "Isuor to tram man
To 2e, living. This i~plnim. because Ill-
va, given Tor "a higher end than simply L"
Ini! for il, own prunngariou. y c"ni"fta-
lie subsistence j. indeed very mpor'nn, 10
the rrrpns-, Of life. be- this what II may
A man haIi.E.'!. half CLOTHED. and iesnn2
to p-,i>h from famine or cold. will be TOO
crushed in spiri, 10 DO the proper work "' a
man. He must be sci free from the lro"
grasp nf want. from the constant pressure
uf painful sensations. from grIudng, Hire
quirrI toll. Unless man he trained 10
ccl n comfortable support, his prospects o'
improvement, aud happiness are poor
l3ir II h., elucaiun aims Al nothing more
his li... wi! torn To little account"
Nurual L1hor Schools will effect AMI
secure these objects. hutwe mrst rernrn-
her that heir usefulness aud heueht de-
pcml mainly uprn the character aud prin'
cipIrs of r"s- Who ranasr them. aud ~
wHo,- con,rn'ilrv are. On this point we
are anNiuu, that the Wnr.ingmea should
NJ adyi-.l-rhat thrv should exa'nlnc H.
aud discover that. ny commencing III
work Themselves. they will prevent rv'I'
which years NJ strife and Labor may ~, re
move. Oar plan IS simple and praci'r"-
hI- fpr r'l. nnI We ask III" 'f"fHngnen Il"
read aud rrhrcr On wat wc propose.
You complain. nnd justly 100. that y'a
are >harncinlIy npiressed-Ihat your '"ii i
in>ui!;ri-nrIv rewanlr,I-,ha, all vo" re-
ceyc -carc-ly altrls sust-nance e-'ha'
~, wivss md children are forced 10 ear"
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From The following extract from the
Constitution, The Committees will observe
their respective duties.
ART. crh. There shall he COMMITTEE
on Cotton, whu,e province il shall be 10
collect all facts rclIiIve 10 the growing
crop. The amount produced, The kinu hios'
profitable, together mmh such other "nser-
vu,lous as may he useful 10 The Society,"
and To award suc', premiums a' may he
provided tor ly The Society.
ART. 9Ih. There ,lal! be similar Com-
m:,rc Gn Rice, COru nnd Small Irain'
viii, similar power, aud duties.
ART. lOh. There shall he Commit
tee un Stuck. hose duty it shall br 10 re-
pUrl ;I:c best rn"de "i rearing The hesi va
lrty. aud 10 rNninuc and award at ths
show. rh" prcrnlu,,s f,r riir same.
Art. llrh. Il shalt hc 'hr duty "i the
prr,r!rntr 10 publish three months before
The meeting. the had and age II! 'iIc >''' X
To bee show II. ;.lSn al The p'"ducIs I" he eS-
Iribit"d. ar'l 10 specify III said notice Tue
respective premiums.
The !ai!nwins i, the premium l!si Tor
No,cuhcr. ISL.
For The i.",, Cnit under one year
Old. silver cup. rh- valne"i Slo w
For rh" be-, Mule Cu'. under one
,carnl.l. Il silver cup, value o' III W
For IL. hes, MIR Cow, Il silver
cup. IT," v3!.'" of lU w
For The bcs, Ca'I, un'!cr one year
oil . .iiyr- cun. the value ni III w
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.Barlacs ES0alyvTisht's :Supc-
NaOl. e.AsnN.

FEyilE undersigned t,hcS pleasure IN an
nouncus ;n the Cotton rlanici>"i GcuT.
ria ,I.a, he has established hrumch u! la, Gu
Mnuuiact"ry III Augusta. Ca. mehrlS opposite
20 Bones aud Garrnichaeis Hardware store.
where COTTON GINS o! iI> very superior
workmanship may be obtii'ird. Tnc maryILls
will be prepared. aud every piece o' i c";up!,na
Gin worScd uul under mIy "yru cure and IN
spec,inn. at my mann shop ia Columbia. AMI
will be carefully put together hy 4 shHlui and
experienced workman IN Augusta
have also appoln,ed q +. Il n,i, my i-ru,
in Hamburg, ). e.. by application 20 whnn.
my Gins can be obtained by III" C"uon Plmi.
,efs Of tn, Districts nd yacru; 10 that place.
u Old Gus repaired at the shortest notice
JAMES BJAVhVRlGNT.
A,u-rn. April 2J-Nlny6 u -
u, TIE E.igcneld Advertiser. 6. C.. aud
Consuuriionairsi. Ga. VIII cory tho aAuv"
weekly three months.
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Congressional.
From he Glnbe.

SrXArE.-Mr. Tallmedge argued a,
much length in favor Of the bankrupt law.
He stated lie number Of bankrupts to he
probably $4,000. with about thre. depen-
dents each This made the numerical
furce Of the bankrupt interest amount TO
rwo millions. Mr.. TaIlnadee said that
Ibis body would, without regard 10 present
parties. II Disappointed IN the deliverancs
expected ar The present Session from the
measure before the Senate, rnnke an or
sauizaI9n Win view 10 accomplish II By
ac,ns ou future elections: ard he pledged
his devoted efforts in the lGrlherance oltheir
object.
Mr. Bucharan, with all his snyps,hies
in favor Of the unfortunate. regretted that
he could nnr support The bill in its present
form. Mr.. b. thought the number OF bank
rupts exaggerated. He said there were
not more than three millions of voters,
aud could any man say r!latev SIKH or
seventh voter was bankrupt
lis decided that the State insolvcut
laws can discharge debtors from all ooli-
galious incurred subsequently TO the pas
sage OF such laws. between citizens OF the
sane State. When the debt il due 10 tho
ciriz.ns OF another State. the Stale bank
rayr law cunnot discharge The liability, un-
lrss he cr-d'or voluntarily lakes his snare
uf tie dividends of the debrOr's estate,
rIalr under ne local law. Mr.. B. sug-
gr,icd as worth consideration, the idea that
Cun.rc., mish, adopt and give validity 10
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no. ga.

Put i; into practice. end the rotten ediGee
ofAr;-,ocracy vii! crur:ble into atoms and,
IL Like the baseIeSs fabric Of vision,
Leave no; e wreck behind"
Hesitate 10 longer then. Workingmen.
doubt not he pracicahIily Of the plan.
hri begin inmedarely. /, is the easiest.
the surest, the safest, and The shortest reue-
dy i;r all your grievances. aud if you will
but appropriate your funds TO this purpose:
this generation will not pass away, MI all
these things be fulfilled. /. n.
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Printing Office for SGie.-Mr. J. P.
Chapm&n. editor Of ilc Southwestern
ScnInrl. "ne nf the best papers in The
country. Published AT Evans.ilee. lnh..
niiers hi> establishment for sale on reasun.
able terms. iii> reason for dispn.lns of il,
i, he has rnnie arrangements with his
hr"'her 10 es'ablish u democratic paper al,
III" Capital Of rile State. SO as to he ahl,
10 'c5cto' a, Head Qua'rers.--OA Do
rl1:cr.
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sREaScellCs,eoase.

Canossiip'd orsr.-We see by our en-
change ppprrs. that he late Tippecanoe
Club Mo- l., al Harrisburg. Pa. has come
10 The right about fncr. The Club conss.
ted of eigsiiy four nerbers-eiehry 'wnof
Them hyys formed themselves uro an Iron
Gray Club. aud 20 f,r Democracy aud
Equal R;sh,s. Their Address; 10 The Pub
lie is a fno,t able pruducriou.-Old Do
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Pis8r's Outstanding Accomts.-A
thousnne such accuurs n, $40 each, amount
To SlO.W0. handsome sum these times.
were il sll collected. The SAME plumber
ut S5 esfh. amount 10 $1,000. Sh"ud nor
Then cvefy subscriber 10 Il arnper-in order
To dn MS be would I've done Ivy. mud thus
fulfil ,hclgoldrn rule-cancel AT one hlS
printers Recount. he il more "r Ies,-r|'at
Ire urav Got I've one uf The thousand. nr The
five hun4rrA, or even Of The fifty who mny
think thu hrcau>r The d-h' Is small il is Of
Ju I:tlsSonSeqnrnc" tn his printer!
This isnn dun-hut the statement of n
uucsliutiia equity, for llic solution of none
rl,e hutfanSe whom Itmry cnaccrn.-1As
,rtoie Eaitoriat Corps.
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Am The Court OF Eqwity.
AB3EVlLLE. COURT HOUSE. !
l.. {

liru JUxg. III.
FEVHE BuSneS, Of the Lnurl beng nnprr.
FL pared. IN consequence nE the .'ckmcs, of
tine Commissioner. Benz. Y. Marin. E-1.. 1t
il ordered. that SPECIAL Cour, OF EGury. he
holden nj AhbevrIlc Conri House. for AhAevii"
District nn the third Monday III August next.
and ,l,a, this notice be published f,r r"ur sac.
csssive weeks ~ hc Edschrd Advertiser p"h.
lisied a, Edg.held c. H.. and ,he South Car.
Gilman. published I'D Columbia.
fSisned) DAVID JOHNSON.
June 2i II
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...,,., ne attempt IN murder wa, made
When lif. was extinct. they were lnkru
down aud buried under The sr!,owsi in very
ru.!- cmilius,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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.ysI .Tag-fS> >T-S~ILsiS
~ Sfr:.ij:- kss:s.rrcz<3h3S
-J-ySS3s..s J <sJGsS 5sESeS E-SSeeSSs ,hS<y,
s2' - "a!
9S:s.ettie Aeeess.

iyOm Mc EmG"ic E'Yat!ican.
THE PRINTERS SONG.
pcin,, comrades. rriu, noJle task
l. the c'lc we =aiiy ply:
'Tis ours 20 ;e!l 10 all who asl;.
The wonders orc,r,h nnl SKY;
", ca,cl, the ,horsI al glowing warm.
As i; leaves r!c SluGrn's hraim;
And pl c" tic stamp Of ofcndurlu@ 'ortn
On Poets airy s.r,!u.
Tl.rn Ic,us sing. us We nimbiy fling
Tie slem,!c: letters round;
a s!orion. ding. is "nr laborins,
OH where may It's like be i"umd
Priu;. comrades, print; tie iaiTcN thought
l.vcy limnct IN Painters dream.
The Iagcsi form. DER sculptor wrought.
Ey TIC !'e!., OF bcau;!'s si"am.
T'nor.!l ic.c,y. "ay r",maalch the powcr
Whir!, ou. own pond art can c'aini
Tha; .ii.e the pa, with 'I,c prescn, hour.
And lis lrcG,h--:i.c voice Of fame.
The, let II, >in" as wc mi"'hy fling
TEc s.ruicr !":Ggs round;
i cIorun> ,hirc is our lpboInc.
O!: where may is Ike be found
rr.n,. comrades. print; Cod ha;h ordained
That mnn hy HI. ,oi, .hou'd 1--we:
Thon <pur the cirar"c, ll"; w disc'a'"cd
Tn. labor ;lra, God would s:Tc!
w rrrv: "u; The snms 'i ca>".
N,T the lord in prnccly hall;
Du' bow before the wise DEGREES
Ia kiunr.s meant for us all.
Then ic: IL >iu-, a< VIC r:nhiy fling
Tie Slender letters rou''".
y .l"fDous r!nrc. i, "ur Ia
Oh ~ 'ic,, riqy II. Like
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~ I-r,L:- r--" Poet
The Polynesian., 1841-06-26

face completing his usual number. This
downward motion is effected by powerful
strokes with his swimming paws and
hukcs; and in that motion which has
been described and which is termed by
the sailors " going with the head out"
the spout is thrown up at every time eX-
it appears above the surface. and the
piration is more hurried and unequal. 1t
is somewhat extraordinary that so huge
an animal as the whale should be easily
alarmed, yet such is the fact ; and when
inundated by the approach of ship, it
appears to search for all objects near it by
moving its tail in wide sweep from side
to side on the surface. When harpoon
is struck into its side, he often turns over
and over in the water, and thus frequent
ly winds an immense length of rope
around him. His positions are various.
Sometimes he assumes perpendicular
position, with only his head above water,
seemingly for the purpose of surveying
the broad eXpanse of his watcry home,
when his head seen at distance rcsem-
bles huge black rock in the ocean. At
other times he turns over on his side, to
view ship or any other object which is
the rays of the sun striking
directly upon his eye, and seeming to en-
able him to see greater distance. At
other times the whale appears TO exercise
itself by beating the water with its tail in
to foam, which, of course, can be seen at
a great distance. A more curious habit
which marks the whale is that of leaping
completely out Of the water, or breach
ing" as it is called, that appears to be
effected by descending to certain depth,
and working his tail by powerful strokes,
that are increased near the surface until
the whole body is projected out to an an
gle of As degrees. This action is proba-
bly, caused by its attempt to rid its body
of the sucking fish and other animals
which adhere to its surface, or of avoiding
the encounters of the swordfsh, its great
est enemy, while the " thrcshcr attacks
it from below, and thus prevents it from
descending.
The habits of the sperm whale are Pc
culiar. They herd in large schools, the
females being protected by from one to
three of the other species. The males
appear jealous of'intrusion, aud fight with
great power to prevent it, The large
whales generally go alone in search of
food, and when seen in company, are
supposed to be travelling from one feed
ing ground to the other. These large
whales being quite incau,ious, are easily
overcome, and even after the plunge of
the harpoon, often lay exposed to their
destroyers like log Of wood, scarcely ap-
pearing to feel the blow. Sometimes,
however, they are found possessing extra
ordinary courage, doing dreadful havoc
with their principal weapons, their Jaws
and tails. The breed at all seasons, pro-
ducing one and sometimes two at birth.
the size of their cubs being, when first
born, from twelve to fourteen feet. The
females are much smaller than the other
sex, being not more than one fifth part as
great. These manifest strong attach
ment to their young, taking them I'M
der their fins, and urging them to es-
cape from danger. Their attachment to
each other is no less remarkable, and when
one is wounded, its companions will re-
The Polynesian., 1841-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE &c, 1871.

", however, the whale has the power of
disappearing Immediately from the surface
in horizontal position, by striking W
wards with his fins and tail
The question has long been mooted,
as it is well known, whether whale is a
fish and this question is founded on the
peculiarly of its physical conformation.
Unlike fish in general, its blood is warm;
it inhales, the air, it calves, suckIes, and
protects its young. In calm, and when
the water is smooth, the first part of the
whale which appears is a dark-colored
pyramidal mass which is called the hump,
projecting two or three feet out Of the
water. At uniform intervals, the nose is
seen upon the surface, and from its eX-
tremity the spout is thrown up, appearing
at distance low and bushy, and formed
by minute particles of water lodged in the
nostrls, and the condensation of aqueous
vapor which is thrown from the lungs.
This spout is elected from the blow-hole
slowly and continuously for the space of
three seconds, and can be seen in clear
from the masthead of ship. In the case
Of the sperm whale, the spout is thrown
in sudden Jets, is thin, and is elected at
considerable height in a perpendicular di-
rec,ion; and when alarmed, with greater
rapidi,y, and to much greater height.
The uniformity which pervades the mo-
tons of the whale is quite remarkable
The time which is required in the per-
Torrance of the several acts to which it is
accustomed, is minutely regular in the
sperm whale, and the fisherman, by accu-
rately observing the motions of the indi-
vidual, can easily Judge the period which
it will occupy to exercise them. When
the whale has spouted, the nose sinks be-
meath the water Immediately. The air
again fills the chest silently in the sperm
whale but in the fin-back, this act is
performed with loud noise, as of air
rushing suddenly into small orifce. In
a large "bull whale" the time occupied
from one spout to another is ten seconds.
During six Of these the nostril remains
below the surface of the water the in
spiration occupies one second and the
expiration three seconds. At each breath
ing time the whale makes from sixty to
seventy eXpirations, and remains upon the
surface about ten minutes AT the ter
mnation of the breathing time, the part
between the hump and hukes appears
above the water in a curved and convex
position the head sinking under the sur
face, the hukcs are thrown high into the
air, with motion called by the sailors
peaking the Aukes," and the body, thus
obtaining perpendicular position, sud-
denly disappears from the surface of the
ocean. The common period in which
a whale remains under water, is an hour
and ten minutes, although some will en-
coed that time, yet these are but rare eX-
ceplions. From these facts it is perceived
that in the sperm whale about one sew
enth part of the time is expended in res
piration. The habits of the female whales
are somewhat different. They remain
under the water generally about twenty
minutes, make thirty or forty expirations
while they are on the surface, which is
about four minutes, and consume about
one fifth part of the time in expiration.
The period of expiration is, however,