Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . to assistin saving the valuable carcass. Yet one mayeasily imagine how Prince Kadooda, Nickanoose,Kuttashamaquat, and other wiseacres amongthem, looked first into each others blank faces,and then at the whale, muttering in the bestEnglish they could command, Injin find emfust — tell white man — Avhite man never saywhale to Injin no time. Say, Go to work,lazy cuss—help save um oil. Ha! ha! Masa-quat, pass that bottle, ugh ! Praise the Lord! Furthermore, although it is not related in thehistory, Ill warrant that the lively native wh
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . to assistin saving the valuable carcass. Yet one mayeasily imagine how Prince Kadooda, Nickanoose,Kuttashamaquat, and other wiseacres amongthem, looked first into each others blank faces,and then at the whale, muttering in the bestEnglish they could command, Injin find emfust — tell white man — Avhite man never saywhale to Injin no time. Say, Go to work,lazy cuss—help save um oil. Ha! ha! Masa-quat, pass that bottle, ugh ! Praise the Lord! Furthermore, although it is not related in thehistory, Ill warrant that the lively native whogot a share of the teeth was eventually prose-cuted before a squire, and whipped for stealing. About the year 1712 one Christopher Husseywas blown out to sea by a northerly gale, andfalling in with a school of spermaceti whales,killed one and brought it home. This eventgave new life to the business. With such richprizes in view, the fishermen became more ad-venturous, and small vessels of thirty tons werefitted out for a six weeks cruise, returning to. ALL DIFFICULTY SETTLED. port whenever they had killed a whale, deliver-ing the blubber, and immediately putting out tosea again. Thus did this brave and hardy people progi*essfrom year to year, increasing in wealth and en-terprise until their ships had explored all knownand unknown seas, and their fame was estab-lished in every land. Statesmen lauded theirsuccess, and foreign Governments, covetous oftheir skill, sought to win their friendship. Yetthe tide of their prosperity had by no means beenuninterrupted. During the French war of 1755,the Revolutionary struggle, and the war of 1812,they had their seasons of mourning and tribula-tion. From wealth and plenty they were re-duced to the brink of starvation. Trade anni-hilated, their ports closed, their vessels captured,and many strong men that went out full of lifeand hope returned no more. Such was the condition of Nantucket, espe-cially during the two wars we have waged w
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