. The Arctic whaleman; or, Winter in the Arctic Ocean: being a narrative of the wreck of the whale ship Citizen .. . isdoes not settle the question, for the captain feelshis moral power diminished. He cannot nextday with a clear conscience read and pray withhis officers, nor call all hands together next Sab-bath to hear the word of God read. Thus nearly all that is done for the moral im-provement of sailors in port is neutralized byone act of disobedience to God. In New Bedford, something is attempted forthe good of the sailor. The Sailors Home is INTRODUCTION. 23 well conducted. The Port Soci
. The Arctic whaleman; or, Winter in the Arctic Ocean: being a narrative of the wreck of the whale ship Citizen .. . isdoes not settle the question, for the captain feelshis moral power diminished. He cannot nextday with a clear conscience read and pray withhis officers, nor call all hands together next Sab-bath to hear the word of God read. Thus nearly all that is done for the moral im-provement of sailors in port is neutralized byone act of disobedience to God. In New Bedford, something is attempted forthe good of the sailor. The Sailors Home is INTRODUCTION. 23 well conducted. The Port Society sustains theBethel and its indefatigable minister. All theBibles needed for the ships come from the NewBedford Bible Society. But something furtheris required to induce habits of Bible reading onboard ship. Let owners and others think of someof the hints given above. If this volume, now presented to the public,containing a narrative of so much interest, willimprove the condition of the weather-beatensailor, and promote the honor of God, our desireis accomplished. J. Girdwood. New Bedford, Mass., June, THE WHALEMAN; OR, NINE MONTHS IN THE AECTIC. CHAPTER I. Ship Citizen sails from New Bedford. — Captain, Officers, and Crew. — Interest centred in a Whale Ship.—Accompanying Ships.—Seasickness and Homesickness. — Arrival at Cape Verd Islands. — An Agreement with Captain Sands, of the Ship BenjaminTucker.—Whales raised. — Christmas Supper on board of theCitizen. —A Whale Scene. — An ugly Customer. —A WhaleIncident, copied from the Vineyard Gazette.—Arrival at Hilo.—Sandwich Islands. The whale ship Citizen, of New Bedford,owned by J. Howland & Co., fitted for three orfour years, and bound to the North Pacific on awhaling voyage, sailed from the port of NewBedford, October 29, 1851. She was com-manded by Thomas Howes Norton, of Edgar-town, Marthas Vineyard. (25) 26 THE WHALEMAN ; OR, Her officers were the following, namely: firstmate, Lewis H. Roey
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