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whale Of the sperm kind. We attacked
him, and in return for death-wound
which we inflicted, he. as is frequently
the case with these ferocious animals
stove one of the boats. In the confusion
which ensued. one fellow unluckily came
within reach Of the whale, who. although
in the agonies of death, made shift to draw
one of his legs into his mouth. The thigh
was pierced with one of his tusks, and
consequently broken. Luckily for the
sailor, however, the whale began to gasp
which afforded him an opportunity to es'
cape from the jaws of immediate death
On being carried to the ship it was found


necessary to amputate the leg above the
ljoint. which operation was born with the


greatest equanimity. Shortly after con-


tinued the captain, | asked him what were


his feelings. when he was in the whales
mouth. Why said he, Il thought ht
might furnish 60 barrels Of pretty good
|oiL!