The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-15

water, and dashed 1t foaming from her DoWs.-
Onward, swiftly we flew The larboard boat
was hard upon our stern--the whale rolling lazly
in the trough of the sea, few darts ahead.
| "Oh, lay back-lay back - whisperedsP Pope,
| trembling with eagerness not to be out-done by
| the mate. "Do spring, my boys, if you love gin.
Now's your time--now or never Oh see him
see him how quiet he lies! Put the beef ON
your oars, every mothers son of you! Pile it
on pile it on! That's the way to tell it Our
whale this time -
The moment of intense excitement now arriv-
ed. We pulled as if for life or death. Not a
word was spoken, and scarcely sound was heard
from our oars. ai14R M
"stand up, Tabor - cried Pope in low voice.
Peaking his oar, Tabor sprung to his feet, and
grasped harpoon. se s
"Shall give him two irons ~
"Yes-he may be Wild" 'gae sat s8Ag
Another stroke or two, and we were hard upon
him. Tabor, with unerrng aim let fly his irons.
and buried them to the sockets in the huge car
cass of the whale. 1870 .{i&
"Stern all !" Numbered Pope. III sfs,g4 +.
"Stern all - echoed the crew but it was too
late. Our bows were high and dry on the whales
head Infurated with the pain produced by the
harpoons, and doubtless much astonshed to find
his head so roughly used, he rolled half over.
flashing the sea with his Aukes, and in his strug-
giles dashing in two of the upper planks. Boat
stove boat stove !''was the general cry.
"Sience !" Numbered the second mate, as he
sprang to the bow, and exchanged places with
Tabor, "all safe, my hearties! Stern hard
stern stern !! before he gets his fukes to bear
upon us :"
"Stern ALL" shouted we; and in moment more
we were out Of danger. The whale now ''turn-
ed flukes," and dashed off to windward with the
speed of a MISUNDERSTANDING us after him at =
glorious rate. We occasionally slacked line in
order to give him plenty Of play. A stiff breeze
had sprung up, causing rough chopping sea
and we leaked badly in the bow planks. It fell
| to my lot to keep the water bailed out and the
line clear, as the others hauled ina icklish job,
the last for, the second mate said, single turn
would whip off shin as slick as goose-grease."
| Notwithstanding the roughness Of the sea, we
shot ahead with incredible swiftness; and the
way we s.fwalked" past the larboard boat. whose
crew were tugging and laboring with all their
might, was surprising.
Hurrah for the waist boat y burst from eve
ry lip. Three hearty cheers followed, much to
| the annoyance of the other boats crew and
mate. We exultingly took off our hats and
| waived them polite "good bye"-requesting
| them, if they had any news to send to the wind
ward ports, to be quick about it, as it was incon-
venient for US to stop just then. believe Solo
mon says it is not good to be vain glorious At
all events, while we were skimming along SO
gallantly the whale suddenly milled, and pitch
ed the boat on her beam ends. Every one who
could grasp thwart hung on to it, and we were
all fortunate enough to keep our seats. For As
much as a ships length, the boat flew through
the water, on her gunnel, foaming and whizzing
as she dashed onward II was matter Of doubt
as to which side would turn uppermost; until
Tabor Stacked out the line, when she righted.
To have boat, with all her irons, lances, gear,
and oars, piled on ones head in such sea, was
rather startling prospect to the best swimmer.
| tnns ,ho1o 10 thC csprEo n
spout. The change in his course had enabled
the mates boat to come up; and we lay on our
oars in order that Mr. Durant might lance him.
/ He struck him in the " life" the first dart, as
was evident from the whales furious dying
struggles; nevertheless, in order to make sure.
we hauled up and churned lance back Of his
head. a9HE a@ sa 1i.gas8af
e cannot conceive anything more strikingly
awful, than the butchery of this tremendous le-
viathan of the Deep Foaming and preaching,
he plunged from wave to wave-hinging high
In the air torrents of blood and spray. The sea
around was literally sea Of blood. At one mo-
ment his head was poised in the air-the next,
he buried himself in the CORY sea, carrying down
in his vast wake a whirlpool Of foam and slime.
But this respite was short He rose again,
rushing furiousy upon his enemies but slight
prick of lance drove him back with mingled
fury and terror. Whichever way he turned, the
barbed irons goaded him to desperation. Now
and again intensity Of agony would cause him
to lash the waters with his huge fukes, till the
very ocean appeared to heave and tremble at his
power. Tossing, struggling, dashing over and
over, in his agony, he spouted up the last of his
hearts blood. Half an hour before, he was free
as the wave, sporting in all the pride OF gigantic
strength and unrivalled power. He now lay
lifeless mass-his head towards the. sun-hs
tremendous body heaving to the swell, ana ms
destroyers proudly cheering over their victory!
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