. The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery. HTS SULFtTREUS , Cope. Smcon & Rey, Lick. C? M . Scammon. Ml THE SULPHURBOTTOM (Sibbaldius Sulfureus . Cope. THE SULPHURBOTTOM WHALE. 73 dines and prawns with which the waters were enlivened ; and the whales, when ina state of lassitude from excessive feeding, would frequently remain nearly motion-less ten to twenty minutes at a time, thus giving the whaleman an excellent oppor-tunity to shoot his bomb-lance into a vital part, causing almost
. The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated; together with an account of the American whale-fishery. HTS SULFtTREUS , Cope. Smcon & Rey, Lick. C? M . Scammon. Ml THE SULPHURBOTTOM (Sibbaldius Sulfureus . Cope. THE SULPHURBOTTOM WHALE. 73 dines and prawns with which the waters were enlivened ; and the whales, when ina state of lassitude from excessive feeding, would frequently remain nearly motion-less ten to twenty minutes at a time, thus giving the whaleman an excellent oppor-tunity to shoot his bomb-lance into a vital part, causing almost instant death. The enormous size of the Sibbaldius sulfureus is not easily to be comprehendedby the reader, when compared even with the lesser rorquals, or the mysticetus, orthe Cachalot. In 1802, the whalemen at Monterey, California, killed one of theseimmense animals which measured ninety-two feet in length. Before they could towit to the station, it became blasted;* but on arrival, no effort was spared tostrip the colossal prize of its fatty covering. Accordingly, their purchases wereapplied to roll the swollen creature over upon the beach; but in so doing, thecapstan, which was firm
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