Scottish geographical magazine . SOUTH ORKNEY I^^z «—c=^ c. f^^ria^ p«e- FuidJot0rnansfidd 1$20J An tar ctic Cizr a .e ,^pearaT>j^ o^LoTiB SKETCH MAP OF SOUTH ORKNEYS, SOUTH SHETLANDS, &c., ihowlng Seal vUited by Messrs. Donald, Bruce, and Bum Hardoch, in Dundee whalers, 1892-93. J B Ai-ialom** ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. 67 pectoral fins. We attempted to catch one, and a most exciting chase itled us. I have fished salmon and trout, and confidently affirm that neithercan equal whale-fishing for sport. On being struck, the whale ran thefive lines in the first boat straight out and got free. It wa
Scottish geographical magazine . SOUTH ORKNEY I^^z «—c=^ c. f^^ria^ p«e- FuidJot0rnansfidd 1$20J An tar ctic Cizr a .e ,^pearaT>j^ o^LoTiB SKETCH MAP OF SOUTH ORKNEYS, SOUTH SHETLANDS, &c., ihowlng Seal vUited by Messrs. Donald, Bruce, and Bum Hardoch, in Dundee whalers, 1892-93. J B Ai-ialom** ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. 67 pectoral fins. We attempted to catch one, and a most exciting chase itled us. I have fished salmon and trout, and confidently affirm that neithercan equal whale-fishing for sport. On being struck, the whale ran thefive lines in the first boat straight out and got free. It was again struck,four additional harpoons and six rockets being fired into it. In spite ofall this it escaped after a thirteen hours battle, taking with it a consider-able quantity of line, two of the harpoons, and all the rockets. Three other species of whale were seen : the Bottlenose, or Hyperoodon,of the North, two of which were captured by the Norwegian vessel; aspecies of grampus, perhaps Orea Capensis, was also common ; severalschools of another
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