The Whale of Nantucket

I have seen owen chase, who was chief mate of the essex at the time of the tragedy. I have read his plain and faithful narrative. At this day, captain pollard is a resident of nantucket. His aspect was most horrible, and such as indicated resentment and fury. He came directly from the shoal which we had just before entered, and in which we had struck three of his companions, as if fired with revenge for their sufferings. Here is reflection some time after quitting the ship, during a black night in an open boat,. When despairing of reaching any hospitable shore, the dark ocean and swelling waters were nothing. The fears of being swallowed up