New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . part of this century. When the Rousseauarrived at this port she had open bulwarks forward of the mainmast,carrying on either side a spare spar, which lay in stout iron crutchesand which afforded the only protection from the waves forward ofthat mast. Abaft the mainmast the deck was raised a few was immediately fitted for whaling, bulwarks being put in for-ward, and when she sailed on her maiden whaling voyage was incommand of Capt. Walter Hillman, of Marthas Vineyard, and,. SEEING THE SIGHTS. 73 it m
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . part of this century. When the Rousseauarrived at this port she had open bulwarks forward of the mainmast,carrying on either side a spare spar, which lay in stout iron crutchesand which afforded the only protection from the waves forward ofthat mast. Abaft the mainmast the deck was raised a few was immediately fitted for whaling, bulwarks being put in for-ward, and when she sailed on her maiden whaling voyage was incommand of Capt. Walter Hillman, of Marthas Vineyard, and,. SEEING THE SIGHTS. 73 it may be added, the voyage was a good one. Later a new deckwas laid and it was made flush. She was a well built ship, con-structed of live oak top entire, with white oak bottom, and whenher bottom was replanked some ten years ago, her floor timberswere as firmly on her keel as .when built. After the death of GeorgeHowland, the vessel was continued in the whaling business by hissons, George and Matthew Rowland. She made numerous goodvoyages and about seven years ago she was sold to her presentowners, Aikin & Swift. She arrived in port from her last voyageApril 8, 1886, with thirteen hundred and sixty barrels of sperm andone hundred and eighty barrels of whale oil. Philadelphians arediscussing the feasibility of purchasing the old vessel and fitting heras a schoolship for wayward youth as a memorial to the great mer-chant, banker, and philanthropist. But our fleet is leaving us. One by one tiiev weigh anchorand sail out on the great deep, doubling Cape Horn an
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