Life and Adventure in the South Pacific
CHAPTER XXVIII.
“Homeward bound” at last.—The prevailing Feeling.—Wauhoo and Atoowi.—“Stowaways.”—Farewell to the Sandwich Islands.—Ship “Uncas.”—On the Equator.—Whytootucke.—Roratongo.—Meeting of old Friends.—Interesting Missionary Incidents.—A good Reason.—Good-by to Roratongo.—Preparing for Cape Horn.— Christmas.—A heavy Gale.—Off Cape Horn.—New Experiences.—In the Atlantic again.—Ship “Betsey Williams.”—Brazilian Coast.— North of the Line.—Hurra for Yankee Land.—Brig “Alpha.”— Try-works overboard.—Scudding off Bermuda.—Gulf Stream.— Soundings.—Old “Hard-a-lee.”—The old Adage.—“Home at last!”— Conclusion. 344
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
NEW BEDFORD _Frontispiece._
NEW BEDFORD FROM A WHALEMAN’S POINT OF VIEW Page 15
THE PILOT 19
THE MATE 22
DRUG 26
WHALING IMPLEMENTS 27
THE MASTHEADMAN 30
“GIVE IT TO HIM!” 45
TOWING A DEAD WHALE 47
SPERM WHALE 49, 51
RIGHT WHALE 53
RIGHT WHALE BONE 55
CUTTING IN 58
TRYING OUT 63
JUAN FERNANDEZ, FROM THE SEA 80
PEAK OF YONKA 82
CRUSOE’S CAVE 83
SYDENHAM ISLAND CANOE 100
STRONG’S ISLAND 121
STRONG’S ISLAND HOUSES 128
STRONG’S ISLAND CANOE 129
STOVE 159
SPOUTS OF THE SPERM AND RIGHT WHALE 165
HEAD OUT 169
BREACHING 173
A SCHOOL 175
USING HIS JAW 208
GOING DOWN ON A SCHOOL 210
TRADING AT PLEASANT ISLAND 211
A RACE FOR A WHALE 217
THE “OLD MAN” TALKS 246
ORMSBY’S PEAK 309
“THERE SHE BLOWS!” 315
CHART OF SANDWICH ISLANDS 317
LAHAINA 320
HOMEWARD BOUND 346
A LANDSHARK 356
JUST LANDED 359
LIFE AND ADVENTURE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.