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The Jubarte

           Unhappilytheschoonerdidnotpossessahelix,bywhichtheactioncouldbeincreasedtosailfaster.

           Toloweroneoftheboats,and,withtheaidoftheblacks,rowtotheassistanceofthecaptain,wouldbeaconsiderablelossoftime;besides,thenovicehadordersnottoquittheship,nomatterwhathappened.However,hehadthestern-boatloweredfromitspegs,andtoweditalong,sothatthecaptainandhiscompanionsmighttakerefugeinit,incaseofneed.

           Atthatmomentthejubarte,coveringtheyoungwhalewithherbody,hadreturnedtothecharge.Thistimesheturnedinsuchamannerastoreachtheboatexactly.

           "Attention,Howik!"criedCaptainHull,forthelasttime.

           Buttheboatswainwas,sotospeak,disarmed.Insteadofalever,whoselengthgaveforce,heonlyheldinhishandanoarrelativelyshort.Hetriedtoputabout;itwasimpossible.

           Thesailorsknewthattheywerelost.Allrose,givingaterriblecry,whichwasperhapsheardonthe"Pilgrim."

           Aterribleblowfromthemonster’stailhadjuststruckthewhale-boatunderneath.Theboat,thrownintotheairwithirresistibleviolence,fellback,brokeninthreepieces,inthemidstofwavesfuriouslylashedbythewhale’sbounds.

           Theunfortunatesailors,althoughgrievouslywounded,wouldhavehad,perhaps,thestrengthtokeepupstill,eitherbyswimmingorbyhangingontosomeofthefloatingwreck.ThatiswhatCaptainHulldid,forhewasseenforamomenthoistingtheboatswainonawreck

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