The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-10
CHAPTER ON WHALES.
Great Affection of the Mother Whale
for Its N0unp.

Capt. Scoresbv relates how one of his
harpooners. having struck young
whale In order to secure the mother.
saw her instantly rise. wrap her flip
pers about her young one and descend
dragging about 600 feet of line out of
the boat with marvellous force and We
lOcity, says the Month
Again she rose to the surface, darted
furiously to and fro, frequently stopped
short. or suddenly changed her direc-
ton, giving every possible intimation of
agony. The boats continued to pursue
her closely for length of time, while
she, poor creature, seemed utterly re-
gardless OF the dangers which surround
ed her
AT last one of the boats approached
so near that "A harpoon was thrown at
her, then u second harpoon and third
sun she did not attempt to escape, but
allowed the other boats to approach, SO
that more harpoons were attached, tin
In the course OF an hour the poor ami
NAL was killed.
Though there was something painful
in the deliberate destruction OF crea-
ture evincing such heroic affection for
Its offspring, yet this feeling of compass
sion quickly gave way to the object of
the adventure, the value OF the prize
and the exciting JOY of the capture.
The fidelity of the male and female
whales to each other exceeds that of
tory of Greenland" mentions that some
fishermen, having struck one of two
whales, a male and IA female. that were
in company together the wounded Crea-
ture made "A long and terrible resist
ance. with n single blow of its tail 1t
upset "A boat containing three men, by
which they all went to the bottom.
When another boat came up. the other
whale still remained by its companion
and lent II every assistance, till at last
tn" wounded victim sank under the
NUMBER and severity OF Its wounds,
while its faithful partner. unable to sur
NiNp thR loss stretched herself the
body of her mate and calmly shared
Its fate.
To the Greenlanders. as well as to the
natives Of southern climates, the whale
IL an animal OF vast Importance, and
these people devote much of their time
to fishing for II
catching expedition they dress them
selves in their best apparel, imagining
that, II they are not cleanly and neatly
clothed, the whale, which detests dirty
| sioNenly garh, would certainly avoid
In this manner about nifty persons
men and women, Sc; out together IN
one of their large boats. The womer
other implements To mend their hus
/ bands clothes in case they should be
/ torn, and TO repair the boat II II SHOULD
/ happen To receive any damage.
When the men discover II whale they
strike ut IL with their harpuons L
which are fastened tubes two or three
/ feet long, made OF sealskin inflated with
air.
/ The huge animal nv means OF tn,
| kind of bag is in some degree com
/ PEELED to keep near the surface of IN,
/ water,
/ When he is fa,igued and rises. tn,
men attack him with their spears I'll
b" is killed. Then they put on thri
Spring Jackets made all Of one piece o
dressed sealskin, with their boots, glove
and caps, which are laced ~ tightly {,
each other that no water can pcnetrat,
/ them,
Thus attired they plunge into the SCI
aud begin 70 slice of the fat all aroun,
the animals body, even from thos,
Jackets being full OF air. the men d
not sink, and are able To keep them
selves upright standing. as II were, 4
the sea.