The Cruise of the Cachalot
Publisher: IndyPublish.com
Published: January 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781404339330
Subjects: Biography: historical; Historical - General; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; Maritime History; Personal Memoirs
First sentence: Without attempting the ambitious task of presenting a comprehensive sketch of the origin, rise, and fall of whale- fishing as a whole, it seems necessary to give a brief outline of that portion of the subject bearing upon the theme of the present book before plunging into the first chapter.