Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-11-14
From ths Boston Travel.
lnoldents Of Sperm Whaling.

The good bark Fish was living
DccaIucd off the west end oi Ce!t-
hes with 2 large sperm whale along
side read y to be cut in. The sea
was smooth as q pond, and the sun
hot as blazes.
AIN board there !" shouted the
mate, who was Oh q stage over the
SIDE, In board there, ahov -
>'Sir," was the response.
" " hose hook on is i %
" Mine responded q voice FROM
tho half deck, andup bounded Tom,
a smart young boatstecrer, with
nothing on but pair of drawers
In a couple Of winks be made q
dash at the open gang"ay over
board, for he was a good swimmer,
but mlucl5ilT his foot slipped, and
instead u jumping outside Of the
whale, which was evidently his il,
tyn.ion, tile back Of his head struck
| the ridge pf the whale, and he went
down with his bands extended over
his head. All who saw him sup-
/ posed he was going down q fathom
Or two 70 coo! oft, and expected him
~ again IN 4 few seconds, but not
appearing soon the men along the
/ -angWa: and me mates roarei ont
--" Hes gon" save hln, boys 7"
and il a second, five 81 our best
swimmers plunged after him, and a
boat Waa lowered a. tho same time.
But it WAS al in vain, poor Tom
rose no more. even the men who
plunged after Aim only IL" ,hoaI
"t-hark- descending la tan direction
they supposed ho vas sinking No
doubt IL wa, ievuureI in less than
five minutes AFTER be jumped over
!. !. ST N n bark rnneraliv
krrr company with wtalel- -
rrcullv .uaJ tAyr have VT
dong -ida. aud dash ~ every tauZ
that II yArv"a overheard They
vogt eat u whales bIGhber ~ q
might, Il rHt kept ltt Uy spades aa,.
lance These sharr5 Instruments
are appreciated ny rbetu gHey
sevrr to Dnn" that their touch y
iratn, and IL tinctiveiv keep res
rocta5Io distance, until the carcass
l. surrendered to them in due form ;
then they have q blow out, and i
frye tight without interference from.
salr bect surgeons.
, Poor Tom had taken Iris last dive.
! The boat, after pulling astcrns
following the set Of the curen, i
. reasonable time, returned and was
boosted mp in silence The men
were too much oppressed with griet
r. SING the Usual song, and walked
forward without exchanging Il word
The cautain had walked the quarter
deck fuIl five inmates, apparently
lpst IL thought, when the man at the
mast head snng out. " There she
blows-t',erc again there two OF
them
Where away p lemanded the
captain, sprin9ing into the main
rigging.
Right astefn, sir, iar"e whales
There goes Hukes, headed across
the ships wake to port There she
blows, there again" continued the
lookout, and soon the captain and
mates were up alongside Of him,
CLEAR away The boats !" shouted
the captain, s'and get ready to
lower away down from aIott.-
ohip-kseper, away aloft, and keep
= good lookout.
All bands were on the move, full
Of life and ani,1ation. Poor Tom
was forgotten in the excitement OF
the moment. 1t was not until the
captains boat had dropped astern,
thai he recalled to mind the fate OF
! Ills boat-steerer by bis absence from
the bow Of his bat but seeing the
cabin-boy looking over the taifrall
be sung ont
"J Jump overheard, Bill, and III
pick you up. | want You to pull
t. e after oar."
/ Without a moments hesitation,
Bill was overheard tathom deep.
but rose TO the surface ike cork.
and vas dragged on board.
N"r.' sail the captain, "h'
was iariai Young toilaH and t.
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