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Whale Hunt: The Narrative Of A Voyage By Nelson Cole Haley, Harpooner In The Ship Charles W. Morgan 1849-1853

Whale Hunt: The Narrative Of A Voyage By Nelson Cole Haley, Harpooner In The Ship Charles W. Morgan 1849-1853

Haley, Nelson Cole

Hardcover

Adventurers & Explorers19th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1164504142
ISBN13: 9781164504146
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 340
Weight: 1.47
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Whale Hunt: The Narrative Of A Voyage By Nelson Cole Haley, Harpooner In The Ship Charles W. Morgan 1849-1853 is a book that recounts the author's experiences as a harpooner on board the Charles W. Morgan, a whaling ship that sailed from New Bedford, Massachusetts to the Pacific Ocean in the mid-19th century. The book provides a detailed account of the whale hunt, including the tools and techniques used, the dangers faced by the crew, and the impact of the hunt on whale populations. The author also describes the daily life on board the ship, the relationships between the crew members, and the ports of call visited during the voyage. The book is based on the author's personal diary and provides a unique perspective on the whaling industry and life at sea during this period in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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