The Whale Was Captured, and Then Starbuck Ho Was Capsized

When the ship drew nigh, the whale was transferred to her side and was strongly secured there by the stiffest flute chains. It so chanced that, almost upon first cutting into him with the spade, the entire length of a corroded harpoon was found imbedded in his flesh. Who had darted that stone lance and when it must been darted by some northwest indian, long before america was discovered? What other marvels might have been rummaged out of this monstrous cabinet? There is no telling. But a sudden stop was put to further discoveries by the ships being unprecedentedly dragged over sideways to the sea,. owing to the body's immensely