{"newspaper_name": "Delaware journal.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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in pursuit Of the animal, armed with muske,. ar.,
and harpoon. They soon came near enough II
throw harpoon into him, when he proceeded viii,
great velocity TO the shore, forcing himself so far
upon land that lie could not return. They then
commenced discharge Of musketry, and after f..
ins 40 balls into him, found that he was dead They
towed him to Lubec, where his skin was taken al
and stuffed, and eight barrels Of oil taken fran ha
liver. We have not been able to obtain particular
description ofthe fish, but Captain Allen writes that
..he was 28 feet in length, and l6 feet & incLp,
round, at the largest part Of its body-that he had
got no name for it-and that 500 people had been %
see it," He is coming to the Westward with HI,
prize for exhibition, and expects to be in Salem in
about fortnight. The master of vessel arrived
here day or two since from Lubec has brought
specimen Of sort of name which encircles the nerl
Of this strange fish. 1t consists ofstitf sharp point
ed brstles about four inches long, resembling polish.
ed wire.