Cruise of the Cachalot
Publisher: Leetes Island Books
Published: April 1981
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780918172068
Subjects: Essays & Travelogues; Travel - General; U.S. Local History - New England; Naval History (General)
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.