New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-22


h-Cu.ft INTO actual p.ay-inls Is tang which car
mes more Of tue terror than any other aspect OF iais
DANGEROUS affair But why say more All men i've
enVeiopeO ia whale-ilres All are oolh WIN matters
rornd iheir necks but II cny when caught IN the
sv-lft den turn Of death hat mOTas realize TIE
81 ent subtle eyeTrTeSent penis OF NE md 4 you
he philosopher. though seated IN the ~ha! e-ooa''
Won voud no, al beart feel one whit more Of terror,
IAN though seated before your evening hfe WIN d
poker and not harpoon, BY yoar SIDE.
We are now ready 10 kill our frs; whale
Here Is the transaction In full:
KILLING 4 WHALE.
II TO s.arbuck the spparition OF the squid was a
thing Of por,enis 10 Queequeg l. was quite dlief'
elt Oh ect. 800
wi en- you see him, quid," said the savage honing
his harpoon IN the BOW Of ms holsted boat, then
YOU quick see him 'parm whale
The next az was exceecmgly stilI ana suitry, ana
with nothing special to engage them, the Pequod 5
crew could hardly resist the spell OF sleep inluced
nv such a vacant sea. For this part OF the Indian
Ocean through which we were then vOyaglng IS not
what vhalemen call a lively ground that is. II
aforos fewer gimpses Of proposes, dolphins, flying
fish and other yiVaclOus ceniZens OF more stirring
waters than those of the Rio &c Ia Plata, or the IN
shore ground of Peru.
II was nv tuIn TO stand at the foremost head
and with my shoulders leaning against the slack
ened royai shrouds TO and no IDLY swayed IN what
seemed an enchanted air. No resolution could Win
stand il iii that dreamy mood losing al conscious
al last my Soul went out oi my OouV Luvu5"
my body continued TO sway as pendulum VII, long
ale the power that moved Ill " thdraTn.
Ere foygetfnlneSs altogether came over me. l nau
noticed that the seamen on The IN an and mllen Lnas.
heads were already crOwsy. so that at last an
three Of us lelessly swung from the spirs. ana LOT
every swing that We made there WAS nod rom
below from the slumberlng helmsnan. Ire waves,
too, NODDED their indolent crests; and across the
vice of the sea- east nodded 10 west, ana the
SUI all.
suddenly bubbles seemed bursting beneath my
closed eyes like vlSeS my HANDS grasped inc
shrouds some invisible, gracious agency preserved
me with a shock ] came back to lite Aud 10
close under our lee not forty ;athOmS on SiSdhlc
Sperm Whale lay rolling IN the water Ike the cap
SIZED hull Of freaie his broad, glossy Ddch' o. dH
Ethiopian hue. gliStenIg IN the suns rays Hhe
muror. But lazIly undulaing IN the trough OF the
sea, and ever and anon TRANQUILITY spOutlas Ms Va
pory Jet, the whale looked Ike Il portly Ourgher
smoAmg his pipe OF warm afternoon. bu. I'M, "a.
pipe, poor whale, was thy last. As Il struck oy
some enchaDteI's wand, the sleepy snip anc every
sleeper IN II all at once started into waAeIh'heSs
and than score OF voices from ali parts OF tue
vessel, simultaneously with the three notes from
aoft shouted forth the accustomed cry as the great
fish slowly and regularly spOuted the sparkling orihe
into the AIR.
obeylDg his own order. he dashed the helm down
before the helmsman could handle the spokos.
The sudden explanations OF the ere" must nave
alarmed the whale and ere the boats were nO"n,
ma estcaily tuning, he swan away TO the leeWdrd.
but WIN tucD a ttctNy niullit}, ana ui'hi6 81
few ripples AS he swan, that thinking after al be
might not as vet be alarmed, AnaO gave orders tnat
not an oar should be used, and no man must SPEAK
but III whispers SO seated like OntAflo Indians on
the eunwales of the boats. we swiftly but silently
paddled along the calm not admitting OF the noise
less sails being set. Presently as We thus eded IN
chase. tie monster perpondIculaTly fsied ms tan
forty feet into the ar. and then sank out 81 sight
Ike tower swallowed up.
There go fukeS :" was the cry, an announcement
Immediately followed by StGb0'S producing his
match and leDltlng ms pipe, for now respite was
grated Alter the iuii interval o. his sounding ha1
elapsed. tie whale again, aud being now III adj
vance OF the smokers boat and much nearer 10 It
than To any Of the Others, StuOo counted upon the
honor OF the capture. IL was obvious now taat the
whale had nj length become aware Of ms pursners.
All silence of cdulOuSnSss was, therefore, no longer
ofuse Paddles were dropped, and oars came loudly
ne play. And stu putting at ms pipe StubO chcered
on his crew to the assault.
Yes, mighty change had come over the fsh All
alive 10 h> Jeopardy. ne was gong head out y that
part obliquey projecting from The mac yeast which
he brewed.
Start her, start her, my men Don't hurry your
selves take plenty o. time-but start her start her
like thunder-claps, that's all cried Stubo sputer-
ing the smoke he spoke. =" Start her, now ,
give EN- the long and strong stroke TashtegO.
Stat her, fash, my bOy-start her, all but keep
cool. keep cool-cucunbers Is the word-easy, easy
only start her like gIim death add grnnlng devils,
ard raise the burned dead perpendicular out OF their
graves, boys-that's all Start her
Woo-hoo Wa.he '" screamed the Gay-iIeader
in reply, raising some old war whoop to the skies
as every oarsmdn III the strained boat invountarily
bounced forward with the one tremendous leading
stoke which the eager Indian gave
But his Wild screams were answered by others
quite as wild. kce-hee kCr-hee ;" Yelled Dag
goo. straDiug forward and backward on his seat,
like pacing tiger III his cage
"ka-la hoo ia :" howled QueeQueg, as If smack
ing his lips over mouthfu OF Grenadlers steak.
And thus with oars and yeils the keels cut the sea.
NJ. anw hllc, Stubb retaining his place IN the van,
sls encouraged his men 10 the onset, all the while
putting the smoke from ms mouth. Like despera-
ooesthey tugeed and they strained, till the welcome
cry was heard" Stand up, TaShtego give 1t to
hun" The haTpoon was hurled. " Stern all I"
The oarsmen backed water the same moment
something went hot and Kissing along every one Of
Their wrists IL was the magical line. An instant
before. Stubb had swiftly caught two additional
turns with It round the loggerhead, whence. by
reason OF lis increased fapld Greetings, hempen
blue smoke now Jetted up and mingled with the
steacy fumes from his pipe. As the line passed
round and round the loggerhead so also, Just be-
lore reaching that point, II b,lsteringy passed
through and through oo,h o. Stubbs hands, from
which the hand cloths. squares OF quilted canvas
sometimes worn at these times had accidentally
dropped. II was like holding an enemy's sharp
two-edged sword by tie blade, and that enemy all
the time striving 10 wTest it out Of Your clutch
wet the line wet the line ~ cried Stubb 10 the
tub oarsman thm seated by The tub whO sna,cnIng
on his hat, dashed the soa-water into It. More
turns were taken. that the line began holding is
IKE shark ali fms. Subj and Tashtego here
ciM 5ed places-Siem for stern-a staggering bust.
ness truly IN that rocking commOtlon
Ftomthe vibrating lire extending the entire length
OF the upper part Of the boat and from IT'S now being
HoTeughl than haIps.lipg, YOU would have thought
tie craft had two keeS-one ceaying the water, the
olheT the alias the boat ckurned on through both
opposing elements at once continual cascade
play zee atthe bows a ceaSeleSs wnirmg eddy In her
wake and. at the slightest motion from within, even
out little finger, the vibrating cracking craft canted
over her spasnoclc gunwale into the sea. Thus
they rushed each man with might and main cling
ING 10 MS seat. TO prevent being tossed to the foam
and The tall form of Tashtego at the steering oar
cIouchng almost double, III order TO bring down his
center OF gravity. Whole Atantics aud Pacdcs
sCemed pas cd a. they shot their way till length
The " haie somewhat Slackened his flight.
Haul in-haul IN ~ cried Stub 20 the bowsman ;
ana. facing round toward the whale. all hands be-
gan pulling the boat up to HIM, while yet the boat
VS. belIg lowed on. Soon ranging up by his flank
siubb, FIRMLY planting his knee IN the clumsy cleat,
diried dart after dartnto the flying fish al the word
81 command. the boat alternately sternng ont az the
Way o. the whales horrible walow, and taen rang
Ilg I'D for another fling