Frank Nelson in the forecastle - or, The sportsman's club among the whalers (1876) (14729988416)

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Title: Frank Nelson in the forecastle : or, The sportsman's club among the whalers

Year: 1876 (1870s)

Authors: Castlemon, Harry, 1842-1915

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Publisher: Cincinnati, Oh. : R. W. Carroll & Co.

Contributing Library: New York Public Library

Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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dropped hisjaw at right angles with his body and turning asquickly as a flash, started off across the course hehad been pursuing. Frank, who was sitting withface forward so that he had a fair view of the whaleand could see every move he made, stared at him inamazement; and while awaiting the issue of eventswith a calmness that surprised himself, eagerly re-sponded to the harpooners entreaty to haul infaster, altliough he believed that certain deathawaited him. It seemed as if the boat would runsquarely into the whales mouth. Slack that line! roared the captain, suddenlystopping his swearing and speaking in an imploringtone of voice. Slack that line, and may Heavenhave mercy on us ! Stern all, for life I Erank dropped the line, which seemed like a coalof fire in his hands, and the men laid out theirstrength on the oars till they fairly snapped. Thefirst stroke stopped the boats headway and thesecond started her on the back track, but not intime to escape the danger that threatened her.

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AMONG THE WHALERS. 201 Before Lucas could throw his harpoon the whalesjaw swept around like a scythe, and striking theboat in the side overturned her in an instant,smashing in the planks as if they had been paste-board, and tumbling those of the crew who did notjump out into the water. From the crest of a wave on which he struck,Frank turned to look at the whale and see what hadbecome of his companions. The monster wasbringing his tail into plaj^ now. AVith one fierceupward sweep of his huge flukes he lifted the bat-tered boat out of the water, and the captain, whohad clung to the wreck, was going up with it. Theair seemed to be literally filled with pieces of planks,harpoons, ropes and lances. The crew had all es-caped without injury—at least they were all ableto swim, for Frank counted four frightened facesbobbing about on the waves near him. He hadsome idea now of the strength and ferocity a whalecould display when he once set about it. He madeup his mind, too, that men must be s

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