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           Thewindwasgoingdown,andthe"Pilgrim"wouldonlydriftinaninsensiblemannerwhilehercrewwereoccupiedintheoffing.

           Sothestarboardwhale-boatwasimmediatelylowered,andthefoursailorswentintoit.

           Howikpassedthemtwoofthoselongspearswhichserveasharpoons,thentwolonglanceswithsharppoints.Tothoseoffensivearmsheaddedfivecoilsofthosestrongflexibleropesthatthewhalerscall"lines,"andwhichmeasuresixhundredfeetinlength.Lesswouldnotdo,foritsometimeshappensthatthesecords,fastenedendtoend,arenotenoughforthe"demand,"thewhaleplungesdownsodeep.

           Suchwerethedifferentweaponswhichwerecarefullydisposedinthefrontoftheboat.

           Howikandthefoursailorsonlywaitedfortheordertoletgotherope.

           Asingleplacewasvacantintheprowofthewhale-boatthatwhich

           CaptainHullwouldoccupy.

           Itisneedlesstosaythatthe"Pilgrim’s"crew,beforequittingher,hadbroughttheship’ssailsaback.Inotherwords,theyardswerebracedinsuchamannerthatthesails,counteractingtheiraction,keptthevesselalmoststationary.

           Justashewasabouttoembark,CaptainHullgavealastglanceathisship.Hewassurethatallwasinorder,thehalliardswellturned,thesailssuitablytrimmed.Ashewasleavingtheyoungnoviceonboardduringanabsencewhichmightlastseveralhours,hewished,withagoodreason,thatunlessforsomeurgentcause,DickSandwouldnothavetoexecuteasinglemaneuver.

           Atthemomentofdepartinghegavetheyoungmansomelastwordsofadvice.

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