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The Line

           Bothendsofthelineareexposed;thelowerendterminatinginaneye-spliceorloopcomingupfromthebottomagainstthesideofthetub,andhangingoveritsedgecompletelydisengagedfromeverything.Thisarrangementofthelowerendisnecessaryontwoaccounts.First:Inordertofacilitatethefasteningtoitofanadditionallinefromaneighboringboat,incasethestrickenwhaleshouldsoundsodeepastothreatentocarryofftheentirelineoriginallyattachedtotheharpoon.Intheseinstances,thewhaleofcourseisshiftedlikeamugofale,asitwere,fromtheoneboattotheother;thoughthefirstboatalwayshoversathandtoassistitsconsort.Second:Thisarrangementisindispensableforcommonsafety’ssake;forwerethelowerendofthelineinanywayattachedtotheboat,andwerethewhalethentorunthelineouttotheendalmostinasingle,smokingminuteashesometimesdoes,hewouldnotstopthere,forthedoomedboatwouldinfalliblybedraggeddownafterhimintotheprofundityofthesea;andinthatcasenotown-crierwouldeverfindheragain.

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