The Town Hoe Sperm Whaler of Nantucket Was Cruising in Your Pacific Here

A sperm whaler was cruising in your pacific here. She made more water in her hold than common. The captain, having some unusual reason for believing that rare good luck awaited him in those latitudes, and therefore being very averse to quit them, didn't find the leak. But no good luck came. More days went by, and not only was the leak yet undiscovered, but it sensibly increased. So much so that now, taking some alarm, the captain, making all sail, stood away for the nearest harbour among the islands,. there to have his hull hove out and repaired. In truth, well nigh the whole of this passage being attended by very prosperous