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A Whale in Sight

           Then,howshouldhuntersofelephantsandfishersofwhalersfeel?Andthentherewasthatdisappointment,feltbyallthe"Pilgrim’s"crew,ofreturningwithanincompletecargo.

           Meanwhile,CaptainHulltriedtodistinguishtheanimalwhichhadbeensignaledintheoffing.Itwasnotveryvisiblefromthatdistance.Nevertheless,thetrainedeyeofawhalercouldnotbedeceivedincertaindetailseasiertodiscernatadistance.

           Infact,thewater-spout,thatis,thatcolumnofvaporandwaterwhichthewhalethrowsbackbyitsrents,wouldattractCaptainHull’sattention,andfixitonthespeciestowhichthiscetaceanbelonged.

           "Thatisnota’right’whale,"criedhe."Itswater-spoutwouldbeatoncehigherandofasmallervolume.Ontheotherhand,ifthenoisemadebythatspoutinescapingcouldbecomparedtothedistantnoiseofacannon,Ishouldbeledtobelievethatthatwhalebelongstothespeciesof’humpbacks;’butthereisnothingofthekind,and,onlistening,weareassuredthatthisnoiseisofquiteadifferentnature.Whatisyouropiniononthissubject,Dick?"askedCaptainHull,turningtowardthenovice.

           "Iamreadytobelieve,captain,"repliedDickSand,"thatwehavetodowithajubarte.Seehowhisrentsthrowthatcolumnofliquidviolentlyintotheair.Doesitnotseemtoyoualsowhichwouldconfirmmyideathatthatspoutcontainsmorewaterthancondensedvapor?And,ifIamnotmistaken,itisaspecialpeculiarityofthejubarte."

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