Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-01-06

rose again, and being now In advance OF th
smokers boat, and much nearer to it than an,
of the others, Stubb counted on the honor o
the capture. 1t was obvious now that the whale
had at length become aware of his pursuers.-
All silence or cautiousness was, therefore, M
longer of use. Paddles were dropped, and oar,
came loudly into play. And still putting at hi
pipe, Stubb cheered on his crew to the assault
Yes, a mighty change had come over the fish
All alive to his jeopardy, he was going heat
outs" that part oblquely projecting from the
mad yeast which he brewed
"Start her, start her my men don't hurry
yourselves take plenty OF time-but start her
start her like thunder-claps, that's all" cried
Stubb, spluttering out the smoke as he spoke
Start her, now; give 'em the long and strong
stroke, Tashtego. Start her, Tash, my boy
start her, all; but keep cool, keep cool-cu.
cumbers is the word-easy, easy-only start
her like grim death and grinning devils, and
raise the buried dead perpendicular out of their
graves, boys-that's all, start herl"
"Woo-hoo! Wa-hee!" screamed the Gay
Header in reply, raising some old war-whoop to
the skies, as every oarsnian in the strained boat
nvountary bounced forward with the one tre-
menduous leading stroke which the Indian gave.
But his wild screams were answered by 9TH
ers quite as wild. "Kee-hee " Kee-hee !" yell
ed Daggoo, straining forward and backward in
his seat, like pacing tiger in his cage.
"Ka-la Koo-la J" howled Queequeg, as if
smacking his lips over a mouthful Of Grena-
dier's steak. And thus, with oars and yels the
keels cut the sea. Meanwhile Stubb retaining
his place in the van, still encouraged his men to
the onset, all the while still putting the smoke
from his mouth. Like desperadoes they tug
ged and they strained, till the welcome cry was
heard" Stand up, Tashtego give it to him!"
The harpoon was hurled. Stern all The
oarsmen backed water; the same moment some
thing went hot and Kissing along every one Of
their wrists It was the magical line. An in
stant before, Stubb had caught two additional
turns with it round the loggerhead, whence, by
reason Of its increased rapid circlings, hemp
en- blue smoke now jetted up and mingled with
the fumes from his pipe. As the line passed
round and round on the loggerhead; SO also,
Just before reaching that point, it blisterngly
passed through and through both of Stubs
hands, from which the hand-cloths, or squares
Of quilted canvas sometimes worn at those
times, had accidentally dropped. 1t was like
holding an enemy's sharp iWo-edged sword Dy
the blade, and the enemy all the timo striving to
wrest it out Of your clutch.
"Wet the line wet the line !" cried Stubb
to the tub oarsman (him seated by the tub) ),who
snatching off his hat, dashed the sea-water into
it. More turns were TAKEN so that the line be-
gain holding its place. The boat now flew
through the boiling water like shark all fins.
Stubb and Tashtego here changed paces-stem
for stern-a staggering business truly in that
rocking commotion.
From the vibrating line extending the entire
length Of the part of the boat, and from its now
being more tight than harpstring, you would
have thought the craft had two kees-one
,leaving the water, the other the air-as the
boat churned on through both opposing ele-
nents at once. A continued cascade played at
he bows; ceaseless whirling eddy in her
wake and at the slightest motion from within,
even but little finger, the vibrating, cracking
,raft canted over her spasmodic gunwale into
he sea- Thus they rushed; each man with
night and main clinging to his seat, to prevent
being tossed to the foam and the tall form OF
Tashtego at the steering oar, crouching almost
louble, in order to bring down his centre of
gravity. Whole Atlantics and Pacifcs seemed
passed as they shot on their way till at length
he whale somewhat slackened his flight:
'Haul in-hau in !" cried Stubb to the
,owsman; and facing around toward the whale,
III hands began pulling the boat up to him.
While yet the boat was being towed on Soon
angling up by his flank, Stubb, firmly planting
lis knee on the clumsy cleat, darted dart after
art into the flying fish; at the word of COM
nand the boat alternately sterning out Of the
yay of the whales horrible swallow, and then
angling up for another fling.
The red tide now poured from all sides of
he monster like brooks down hill. His tor
nented body rolled not in brine but in blood,
which bubbled and seethed for furlongs behind
heir wake. The slantino, sun playing upon
his crimson pond in the sea, sent back its re-
lection into every face, SO that they all glowed
o each other like red men. And all the while,
ct after jet Of white smoke was agonizingly !
hot from the spiracle Of the whale, and vehe-
nent puff after puff from the mouth Of the ex-
tied headsman; as at every dart, hauling in
pon his crooked lance (by the line attached to
y, Stubb Strengthened it again and again, by a
ew rapid blows against the gunwale, then again
nd again sent it into the whale.
"Pull up-pul up" he cried to the bows
nan, as the waning whale relaxed in his wrath
Pull up CLOSE to-" and the boat ranged
long the fsh's flank When, reaching far over
he bow, Stubb slowly churned his long sharp
ance into the fish, and kept it there, carefully
burning and churning, as if cautiously seeking
o feel after some gold watch that the whale
hight have swallowed, and which he was fear
ll of breaking ere he could hook it out. But
hat gold watch he sought was the innermost