The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-29
ARR BLOWS!!
ro,r Years on n New BEDFORD whaier. BE.
,ru the Tate or n Piaia saiiormaa.
CAPT. J. II. b. ROBINSON.
Copyright. 1892. by the Author.
CHAPTER XVII.
A CRUISE FOR wHALgs.

CRUISE FOR wHALEs
lr,r cruising unsuccessfully for hump
hock whales near these Islands for n few
v,cis We once moro headed to the south for
the chatham Islands. as tho season for sper m
whale, was now nearly upon US. We saw
nothing to break tho monotony OF tho trip till
~, hal fairly arrived Mt the cruising grounds.
was taken violently III ono day with severe
muscular rheumatism. and was unable to ,be
ob,l, fDt ovor u week. Finally tho mato.
lin ln.up chancs to usa his lancet or rollers
IN ~ M, prescribed dict .! flour cruel until
| ,h,lIl rc be,ter In sheer desperation I
",urnel 10" again. lost should starvo.
Va wore no. alowol sugar in the STORAGE.
nm one lay when was detailed 20 open the
ca.S IN tho hold and procure supply for tho
cabin n brother boat steercr was sent to holm
M, Wa dctcruninci to secure some for our
own use. bit could think OF nothing in which
to hac It until we had an opportuni'" To snug
ri. il TO uVr quarters. At last my companion
hit upon happy oXpcdient. and removing
ono o, his stockings. filled it with sugar and
hid it until at night he had a chance 70 remove
II to tho steeragc. 1t ia needless to say that
bs loft it lying about with perfect !mpuuity.
ne far as | was conccrnOi. but some OF tho
otrsrs wore not so s1ucan!sh.
Tho cabin boz was In tho hab It Of stealing.
sugar in tho cabin pantry. and ono day tho old
steward nIssch some. 'mme'intcy accusing
ths BOY o' IN" thcit. winch no StoulN "oh'e".
Wh'rhui'n the steward sci"ed mo boy Nv .he
wrists and. deliberately produ ing his knife.
removed tho tctalo grnins from under the
boy 'ln:er mans. Whero no ia" thrust ms
hands :cto tho ruh l WAS much struck with
the ingenuity OF III" s'owar" III coh''c''h. MN
50 readily. Tho boy was mounted upon mo
tl,, fr,& y,>rl-c ~! !,
broom at shoulder arms. ior several hohrs'
while tho mate amused himself py maxim. 'he
delinquent the object OF his coarse WIZ
OfcourSc the ii'tic cIi'il' u"re" nov reply OUT
he had his revenge. mo Eia'e had sweet
tooth. and often In tho ni:h'. "hen tho Ola
man was asleep. he would SECURE " largo sllcc
of bread from tho pantry ana cover II thicNiy
with sugar. as SORT OF tiuoit. ihe nisht
hftor the boys disgrace he sly!y placed
piece OF paper over me su.ns IN the tub ana
poured thick layer OIL securing SAND on top.
During tn" m!tnGht watch inc mate awoKe rs
usual aud came on deck looked Mt tho weather.
took ~ SLIGO OF soft tack" from the galley.
AMI went softly below. returning with his
k"eah tAitkiy sprInklcd with tho supposed
sugar.
oath. and there stood the mate in his one
garment suffering and swearing in the most
ludicrous manner imaginable. He we'll knew
who had played tho trick on him. but dared
not openly resent 1t Tor fear tho Captain would
thereby discover his nocturnal visits to tho
sugar tub. but the boy was made to suffer in
every indirect way which the mates ingenuity
could devise.
We were engaged In sending down our light
yards and getting into shape for tho rough
weather which prevails here. when We once
moro CANNED the Alaska and received
large number OF letters from home. We cele
hrated the occasion by killing one OF our hogs
and INDUCING in u sea pic The ears. toes.
tail. teeth. snout. &c. were concocted into a
pie for the forecaste. while the eatable por-
lions were reserved for the after guard
For several days we encountered heavy
gales. and there was nothing to do but to heave
to and wait for better weather shall not at
tempt to describe gaze at sea. AS 1t IS an old
story: but often thought OF the TWO OLD wo-
men who were cha1tine ashore one stormy
night, when. as the story goes. one OF them
said. piously: May the Loro help the poor
sailors to.n'snI' "hefeupon me o'ner' VINO
was evidentiy moro cohVersant with
sailors hapits ,thah inc proper nau!!cal
terms RESPONDED: nother inc oirt'
sailors! 1nes 70 pfooao'y e''l,ns onoer
the ions VI we iee ooa'' '""A'nE SPIN
yarn sen nut ana 'alkih aoout your oartor an
mine! mere was more truth thah poetry IN
ner remark as given STOUT snip anu piehty
OF sea room. moderate gale simply prevents
any "orA iron oo'"s uone: anu ,'uS jazz 10
generally louna amusing himscll by sem pllnG
Tor tobacco or mendine MS CLONES at tlme
Wheh landsmen Wouiu lear ship"reck.
One morning at daylight We raised school
OF whales and lowered three boats In chase
We soon neared them. and the mate secured
the hrst opportunity. his boat steerer fasten-
inE 70 large whale. we saw the nukes lily
into the air as the harpoon struck the black
skin and the next moment the boat was Il
wreck. Il large hole being Knocked in her bot
TOM. while she sank to level with tho water.
the crew standing up with half their bodies
submerged. Our boat soon reached ths spot
and took tho line. leaving the crew to BIO
picked UP by the ship later on. Away
we went. wh:lo the other boat managed
to ta'ten to our ste IN. and in spite OF al! our
endeavors we were unable 70 got near tho