The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-16

him. for he is an eighty barrel whale
Never fear, sir, replied, taking the
head of the harpoon iron in my hand, and
cycling the huge whale as he slowly pro
eeeded through the water scarcely bury
ing his hump.
We were now almost within dart, wher
The Captain whispered TO the men, seize
the oars and pull. In an instant we were
alongside.
Give it 10 him Dick roared the cap
tain. Bang, went one from bang, went
the other.
'SIsrn sll--starn all--starn you seamps
saru? cried our elated captain, after hav,
ing seen the second iron buried TO the
bitches in the back Of The whale.
Come after me, my boy
Aye, aye, SIR l replied, going aft
Selling The line which was around the
logger head in The stern of the boat. The
captain went forward preparing to use the
deadly lance as the two other boats came
up with the intention of also fastening
The whale which few moments before
was so quiet, now appeared more like an
enraged bullock; his tail was often high
in air, every joint was cracking, making
a sound similar 10 the cracking of a huE-
dred whips: and then his head would ap-
pear several feet out of the water, which,
together with his formidable jaws and
frigh teeth plainly showed his strength
and what it was in his power to do. The
second mates boat approached the whale,
and young man by the name of Hale,
was standing up ready to dart the irons,
but the whale caught sight of the boat and
instantly made for it with his mouth open.
Yet Hale was nothing daunted, but he
darted the irons, one after another and
then jumped overheard. 1t was all tha,
saved him, for the jaw of the whale come
down on The very spot where he had
stood, and with so much power that the
head of the boat was bitten off, He swan
to our boat evidently grateful for having
escs ped. Mr. Fisher now pulled up,
BE careful how you 60 on that whale,
exclaimed The captain, much chagrined
at what he had just Witnessed.
The mate, however, was not allowed to
approach his whaleship, for he very gent
y gave the boat cut with his f1ukes
which knocked the bottom in, and sent
he crew some rods from the boat in com.
oany with some whaling gear, such as
lancets, wal-poles, line tubs.
Etc.
BY George' roared Captain Hussey,
two boats steven and the whale not HAYS
ng received lance.
Haul linel haul line, | will now see
what we can do. Bow the line, Hale and
it down upon the lhwart,' said he to the
'oung man who had been taken into our
'oat and was standing up by his side
But he disregarded the captains order, and
ill remained Standing The captain was
n the act Of darling lance, when the
whale turned upon US.
'Starn-starn-sta ali! Take the
arpoon oar, Hale, and siarn!' he exclaim
d.
As Hale was about obeying this order
he whale rolled under the bow OF the
oat, and striking it at the same time with
is jaw, so that bv collision he lost his
aIance and fell oveboard directly under
lie jaws of the whale! The whale lifted
is head out Of The wafer, showing the
Dung man firm y in his mouth, as if in
lockery of all our attempts to capture
i'm, and then DISAPPEARED with his vic.
m.
How long the whale was out of sight,
cannot tell. In few seconds, however
Iale's hat came up and ffoated upon the
lrface, and about a minute after, Hale
imseIf appeared!
Pull me in for Heavens sake he ex>
aimed, Il have been in the whales jaw!
We soon had him in the boat his scalp
as hanging by portion OF the skin, at
lie back of his head. 1t was replaced
nj handk erchef bound round TO keep
in the right position. For some min
tes he could not speak; but aiter n time
e informed US that he was not Injured
lsewhere.
where's the whae2' inquired the cap
,in.
Blast the whael, said I.
There he is, sir answered one OF the
len, pointing to it.
well, haul line, we will haul up close
, him and then cot, for Hale must he in
lre1 more seriously than perhaps we are
ware Of
We we're accordingly hauled up, when
he whale turned flukes and disappeared.
'Cut line, it is folly to hold on any lon
err said the Captain.
The line was cut and we were soon
longside the ship. Hale was hois!ed up
n the boat and carried into the cabin,
where be was examined by the captain
nd myself. On moving portion of his
lothes several trightful wounds were
discovered, one Of which in the lower ex.
remity of his body, was so large that a
,orton of the intestnes We're hanging out