. Salmon-fishing in Canada, by a resident;. Salmon-fishing. A CHASE. 255 still more interesting, the whale of which they were in pursuit. For a considerable time the chase was continued before either of the boats could approach sufficiently near to the leviathan to enable the harpooner to deliver his deadly weapon. Never did I experience more tremulous anxiety. WHALE FISHING. than during the time that the whale appeared to be coquetting and alternately alluring and disappointing his pursuers; sometimes displaying his unwieldy bulk on the surface of the water, lying apparently in a state of ins
. Salmon-fishing in Canada, by a resident;. Salmon-fishing. A CHASE. 255 still more interesting, the whale of which they were in pursuit. For a considerable time the chase was continued before either of the boats could approach sufficiently near to the leviathan to enable the harpooner to deliver his deadly weapon. Never did I experience more tremulous anxiety. WHALE FISHING. than during the time that the whale appeared to be coquetting and alternately alluring and disappointing his pursuers; sometimes displaying his unwieldy bulk on the surface of the water, lying apparently in a state of insensi- bility, then diving out of sight, leaving the blue waters foaming white behind him. The instant he descended into the water both boats' crews rowed with all their might towards the spot where. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Adamson, William Agar, 1800-1866?; Alexander, James Edward, Sir, 1803-1885. London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
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