The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-28
Miscellaneous graE.
EXCrTING AND PERILoUs SCENES. -

lnes nnu Just Deon put mo the Doats; the lapOOns
and Iuncos adjusted in their proper places ready for
action. Lower away cried the mate, and every
boat was instantly resting tho water, manned by
their respective crews Give away my lads said
the mate. All orders now given in a low toue (;
every man did his utmost all the boats now
gliding over the smooth swells each striving TO be
heRdmos in the chase
Tho whules had now gone down, and we rested
FOR them 10 break water again. In about two min
utes they were blowing all around, and very much
scattered They had been alarmed by the boats, so
Tint il was impossible to get enough for n dart
Ono time lfyo Of tho monsters up close TO our
boats, The mate mooned ia 10 he silent. We
could have fastened to one and the only reason, rs
wo supposed, why we did not, was because the
mate was much frightened. Tho whales now ran
10 the southwark, and every boat was in chase as
fast as we could spring to our oars.
The FIRST mates boat was hendmost in the chase;
our boat next, and the Captains about half mile
astern. The first mnte now up with md Gistcn
ed to large whale. We were soon on tho battle
ground and saw him slruggingt TO free himself from
the barbed harpoon which had gone deep into his
huge carcass. We polled upon the monster, and our
boat-steerer DATED another harpoon into him. Stern
all! shonted the mate. Stern Nil for your ivesl We
steered ont Of the reach Of danger, and pcaked our
oars. The whale now ran, and ook the line out Of
abe boat with such swiltness, that we were obliged to
throw water on it to prevent ls taking Gre by friction
around the loggerhoud .. f....
The whale now stopped, and dashed and rolled
about in grcata SO that it was dangerous op-
pronching him. BY this time the Captain came up
and boldly dOried harpoon into his writing body
Tho enrnuad haIo III, l. al .I,..,
snapped his horrid jaws together, and dashed the sea
into foam with his llukcs. ..
The mate now approached near enough to bury Il
lance deep in bis vtals, and shouted again, all
a thick stream Of blood, instead Of water, was now
issuing from his spout holes. Another lance was
buried, lie was thrown into dying commissions, and
ran around in a circle. Ills furry was soon over
He turned upon his left side, and lonted dead We
gave three chaors, and took him in tow for the ship
was about twenty miles Off.
But still more exciting and perilous scene was 10
follow. For the third day after this, while we were
still busy trying obt the oil, the Captain being on the
forocaste, cried out, hereshe blows there she blows,
And sure enough there were several large sperm
whales blowing off our weather bow. There was
tremendous sea running and it looked squally; how
ever we lowered away the Iarboard and wnist-boats
and went in chase. We chased them about two
miles when there came up tremendous seuaIl, aud
the rain feel in torrents. We peaked our oars, and
presently signal from the ship directed as to pull a.
way to The ieeward Away we few AMI son the
bont steerer datted hurpoon into very large one.
1t Instantly turned and ran to the wndward, and
thought it would have stove the boat in pieces as we
bounded from blllow TO biI'ow However our line
parted and at abe same moment first mates boat
got last to the same whale We hauled in the line,
bent another harpoon and went in pursuit again. We
chased about half an hour when the whale turned to
the windward, and made directly for us. The mate
should have avoided it, but he much excited
IN the chase as TO BIO blind to all danger On went
and our boat struck The whales head with such force
as 10 throw us off our thwarts; at the moment
our boat seerer sent two harpoons into its body. 1t
rolled over on its back, and we being the windward,
oeioro we could get clear of danger, a heavy sea
struck our boat, and threw directly into the whales
mouth! Jump! Spring for your lives! shouted the
mate as he sprang into the sea; and we had barely
tune to throw ourselves clear Of the boat before was
crushed into atoms by its ponderous jaws. Not in
the least hurt but dreudfuIly frightened, wo were
picked up. We owe it to the goodness of divine
providence that we were not devoured by the swarms
Of sharks which surrounded us-.NauqI Journal
AN ANIMATED WARNING PAN
In Ireland warming pan is called a frar. Not
many years ago an unsophsticated girl took service
in the town Of. Poor hing-she had never
heard OF a warming pan in her life, though she regu-
!nrly confessed to fraronce year. .. 81
1t so happened on cold and drzzng night tina,
priest took lodgings the inn. lie had travelled far
and being weary, retired at an early hour. Soon
alter the mistress of the house called the servant
girl ''"'
"Betty, put the friar into No. g.
Up went Betty to the poor priest.
says"
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