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The Cruise of the 'Cachalot'

The Cruise of the 'Cachalot'

by Frank Thomas Bullen

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Author
Bullen, Frank Thomas, 1857-1915
Title
The Cruise of the "Cachalot" Round the World After Sperm Whales
Credits
Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Whalers (Persons) -- Fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
1356
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1356
Release Date
June 1, 1998
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE CRUISE OF THE "CACHALOT"
  2. 2.ROUND THE WORLD AFTER SPERM WHALES
  3. 3.By Frank T. Bullen, F.R.G.S. — First Mate — To Miss Emily Hensley In grateful remembrance of thirty years' constant friendship and practical help this work is affectionately dedicated by her humble pupil.
  4. 4.PREFACE
  5. 5.DETAILED CONTENTS
  6. 6.INTRODUCTION — THE CRUISE OF THE "CACHALOT"
  7. 7.CHAPTER I. OUTWARD BOUND
  8. 8.CHAPTER II. PREPARING FOR ACTION
  9. 9.CHAPTER III. FISHING BEGINS
  10. 10.CHAPTER IV. BAD WEATHER
  11. 11.CHAPTER V. ACTUAL WARFARE. OUR FIRST WHALE
  12. 12.CHAPTER VI. "DIRTY WORK FOR CLEAN MONEY"
  13. 13.CHAPTER VII. GETTING SOUTHWARD
  14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. ABNER'S WHALE
  15. 15.CHAPTER IX. OUR FIRST CALLING-PLACE
  16. 16.CHAPTER X. A VISIT TO SOME STRANGE PLACES
  17. 17.CHAPTER XI. ROUND THE COCOS AND SEYCHELLES
  18. 18.CHAPTER XII. WHICH TREATS OF THE KRAKEN
  19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. OFF TO THE JAPAN GROUNDS
  20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. LIBERTY DAY—AND AFTER
  21. 21.CHAPTER XV. WHICH COMES UNCOMFORTABLY NEAR BEING THE LAST
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. "BOWHEAD" FISHING
  23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. VISIT TO HONOLULU
  24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. ON THE "LINE" GROUNDS
  25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. EDGING SOUTHWARD
  26. 26.CHAPTER XX. "HUMPBACKING" AT VAU VAU
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. PROGRESS OF THE "HUMPBACK" SEASON
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. FAREWELL TO VAU VAU
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. AT FUTUNA, RECRUITING
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. THE BAY OF ISLANDS AND NEW ZEALAND COAST
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. ON THE SOLANDER GROUNDS
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. PADDY'S LATEST EXPLOIT
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII. PORT PEGASUS
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII. TO THE BLUFF, AND HOME

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