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... whale , so directly towards his own boat did the other animal direct his course . But , in- timidated , most ... whale , and drawing up tight into the angle of his jaws , set the monster in motion with a momentum and power that caused ...
... whale , so directly towards his own boat did the other animal direct his course . But , in- timidated , most ... whale , and drawing up tight into the angle of his jaws , set the monster in motion with a momentum and power that caused ...
Page 166
... whale , " said Gardiner . " I was fast to him regularly , and was only waiting for him to become a little quiet to lance him , when your whale crossed his course , fouled your line , and has got you fast in an unaccountable way , but ...
... whale , " said Gardiner . " I was fast to him regularly , and was only waiting for him to become a little quiet to lance him , when your whale crossed his course , fouled your line , and has got you fast in an unaccountable way , but ...
Page 169
... whale from me , as I trust you are not , on our return home you could be and would be made to pay smartly for the act . Uncle Sam has a long arm , with which he sometimes reaches round the whole earth . Before you proceed any further in ...
... whale from me , as I trust you are not , on our return home you could be and would be made to pay smartly for the act . Uncle Sam has a long arm , with which he sometimes reaches round the whole earth . Before you proceed any further in ...
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