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! went myself alOit TO take a loon at
the object to windward IAN object Of
much interest to US, as it was probably
Of great value.


The other ships quietly kept on
their course. The Lupin being to
lleeward, could not possibly see the
whale; and on board the Orion,g the
look out aloft seemed to be taking a.
nap, for no indications were given
j thai the whale was seen from that ship.
I.l'his gave US hopes that we might Sc.
cure the prize, and all was animated
ION board the Cremona. The mates
boats being the fastest, we got in rea.
ldiness, and a good coat, of tallow was
Iapplied to her bottom-a set Of the
best oars were selected = and all due
preparations made for race.


ai'or nearly an hour we kept on our
course, occasionally going a little to
ward but not in manner to excite
observation. By this time the dead
whale was abaft the weather beam.
lAnd now without heaving to, or alter.
ing the ships course. the boat was
lowered'to leeward, Mr.. Hopkins and
bis stalwart crew, stepped into it, sei-
zed the oars-the word was given
| and hurra, whiz! away they darted to-
wards the whale, with the swlftness
of an arrow!


We watched the boat with much
interest, and no little anxiety. For
even now. ifthe prize should be disco
yered from the Orion, that ship would
be filled away, and running down be-
/ fore the wind, would be able to reach
lit before Mr. Hopkins could get fast
to il with his harpoon. And this re.
/ Election seemed 10 ada vigor to the
arms Of the boats crew, for they pull
led away lieaItily-with right good
/ willard forced the boat merrly
through the water. Bot their fears
were groundless. For nearly half an
hour they pulled with degree Of
strength and skill seldom equalled,
and were close on board the whale,
and still neither the whale nor the
boat was seenby the sleepy lookout on
board the Orion!


Under the circumstances. | consid-
/ cred that manoeuyreing was no longer
necessary, and gave the orders TO tack
ship, which enabled US to steer almost
directly for the whale! This opened
the eyes Of the Orion, for our yards
were hardly trimmed, before that ship
squared her yards, and cane running
down directly across our tack. And in
a few minutes the Lupin hauled her
wind and came creeping up to wind
ward.


But it was Of no use. The Orion
was just in time to see Mr.. Hopkins
strike his harpoon into the vhale,and
take possession Of the prize, in the
name of the good ship Cremona, Of
New Bedford! And it was not long
before we had the whale alongside,
and forthwith commenced "cutting in''
upon this noble specimen of the class
Mammalia. which proved to be an
eighty barrel whale and was worth to
US ST. 400.


1t may be cnquired how it happens
that dead whales are found atloat.--
Doubtless in the majority Of such ca
ses, as in the present instance, the
whale having been harPooned and de-.
priyed of life, has sunk, and remains
below the surface until lis specific
gravity has diminished, by the genera,
tIon g gassos within the animel tissus