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The Decanter

           DuringmyresearchesintheLeviathanichistories,IstumbleduponanancientDutchvolume,which,bythemustywhalingsmellofit,Iknewmustbeaboutwhalers.Thetitlewas,"DanCoopman,"whereforeIconcludedthatthismustbetheinvaluablememoirsofsomeAmsterdamcooperinthefishery,aseverywhaleshipmustcarryitscooper.Iwasreinforcedinthisopinionbyseeingthatitwastheproductionofone"FitzSwackhammer."ButmyfriendDr.Snodhead,averylearnedman,professorofLowDutchandHighGermaninthecollegeofSantaClausandSt.Potts,towhomIhandedtheworkfortranslation,givinghimaboxofspermcandlesforhistroublethissameDr.Snodhead,sosoonashespiedthebook,assuredmethat"DanCoopman"didnotmean"TheCooper,"but"TheMerchant."Inshort,thisancientandlearnedLowDutchbooktreatedofthecommerceofHolland;and,amongothersubjects,containedaveryinterestingaccountofitswhalefishery.Andinthischapteritwas,headed,"Smeer,"or"Fat,"thatIfoundalongdetailedlistoftheoutfitsforthelardersandcellarsof180sailofDutchwhalemen;fromwhichlist,astranslatedbyDr.Snodhead,Itranscribethefollowing:

           400,000lbs.ofbeef.

           60,000lbs.Frieslandpork.

           150,000lbs.ofstockfish.

           550,000lbs.ofbiscuit.

           72,000lbs.ofsoftbread.

           2,800firkinsofbutter.

           20,000lbs.ofTexelLeydencheese.

           144,000lbs.cheese(probablyaninferiorarticle).

           550ankersofGeneva.

           10,800barrelsofbeer.

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