Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-03-03
his irons and buried them to the socl els In the
huge carcass of the whale.
Stern all 2 thnndered p

his irons and buried them to the socl els in ths
huge carcass the whale.
Stern all 7 Numbered p
stern all echoes the crew: but il was too
late. Our bows were high and dry on the whaIe's
head. lnfurlated by the pain produced by the
harpoons, and doubtless much astonished to find
his head so.roughly used, he rolled half over
lashed the sea with his f1ukes and in his strup-
giles, dashing in two fthe upper planks.
cry.
Silence !-thundered the second mate :. \.
Tabor. r@0e' "''s
'All safe, my hearties stern hard tster,
stern before he gets his flukes upon MS
Stern all shouted we. and in q rno..
more we were out of danger. The whale No.
turned fnkes,' and dashed to windwar n With
tne speed OF locomotive, towing us after him
at glorious rate. We occasionally sI.cLaJ
line IN order to give him plenty of plav. A st;ff
breeze mad sprung up, causing a rough cbon-
ping sea, and We leaked badly in the bow nl.n[.
1t fell to my lot to keep the water bailed Ont
and the line clearas the others hauled in: t;ck'
ish job the last,for,as the second mate, a single
turn would whip offa shin as slick as ooose-
grease soo''
notwithstanding the roughness of the sea.
we shot ahead with incredible swiftuess. and
the way we walked past the larboard boat. whose
crew were tugglng and laboring with all their
might, was surprising.
s'Hoora for the waist boat =, hurst f,o,, Az
ry lip. Three hearty cheers followed nuch
to the annoyance of the other boats crew ana
mate. We exutingly tookoff our hats and weiv.
ca them polite good bye requesting them.
II they had any news to send to wndwerd nort,
70 De quick about it, as it was inconvient for ua
10 stop just then. l believe Solomon saws II
is nor good 10 be valn-glorious. At all events.
WINE we Were sklmming along so gallantly. the
whale suddenly milled, and pitched the bo,t ON
her beam ends. Every one who could orasp.
twart hung on to It, and we were all fortunate
enough to keep our seats. For az much aaa
ships length the boat flew through the water
on her gunwale, foaming and whizzine q aha
passed onward. II was rather matter Of
doubt as to which side would turn uppermost.
until Tabor Stacked out the line when she riph-
[ed. TO have boat, with all her irons lanees.
gear and oars, piled on ones head in such sea
was rather startling prospect to the best
Meanwhile the whale rose to the su,f.e. a.
spout. The change in hisc course had enabled
The mates boat to come up; and we laid o, our
2ars In order that Mr.. D-might lance him.
tie struck him in the fife the first dart. .sw..
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EVIDENT from the whales furious dying struggle:
nevertheless to make sure; we hauled up and
'hurned lance back of his head.
cannot conceive any thing more strikipelv
awful than the butchery of this treme ndcu. lev
athan OF the deep. Foaming and preaching, he
plunged from wave to wave, fling high in the
Ut torrents OF blood and sprap. The sea around
vas literally sea of blood. At one .aoenent
lis head was poised in the air, the next he bur-
ed himselfi in the CORY sea, carrying down in
lis vast wake whirlpool of foam and slime
tut this respite vas short. He rose again.
ushing furiously upon his enemies; but sji.bt
rick of lance drove him with mingled f1rv
nd terror. Whichever way he turned. the
arbed iron goaded HIM to desperation. Nav
nd again the intense agony would cause hin
lash the water with his huge flukes. till the
cry ocean appeared to heave and trembI. -
is power. Tossing, struggling, dashing over
nd over in his hearts blood. Half .n bour
efore ne was free as the wave, sporting in All
lie pride of gigantic strength and un1ivalled
over. He now lay Iifeless mass-his hesJ
wards the sun, his tremendous BODY beav;nc
the swell and his destroyers proudly cheering
Ter their victory.