CONT EN TS:

CHAPTER I.

Some of the “dramuatis persone” tntroduced—Retrospective glanecs— Causes
of future effects—Our hero's early life at sco—A pirate—A terrible fight
and its consequences—Buzzby's helm lashed amid-ships—A whaling-
erurse begun...

 

CHAPTER IL.

Departure of the “ Pole Star” for the Frozen Seas—Sage reflections of Mis.
Bright, and sayacious remurks of Buzby—Anc«icties, fears, surnrises,
and resolutions—TIsobel-—A scarch proposcd-—Departure of the ‘ Dol-
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CHAPTER III.

The voyage—The “ Dolphin” and her ercw—Ice ahead—Polar scenes—ALast-
head observations—The first whale—Great CUcttCMenb so... ceceeecreeeeees 35

CHAPTER IV.
The chase and the battle—The chances and danyers of whaling war—Buzby
dives for his life and saves it—So does the whale and loses t—An
anaious night, which terminates happily, though with a heavy loss....46

CHAPTER V.

Miseellancous reflections—The coast of Greenland—Upernarth—Neuws of
the “ Pole Star” —Midnight-day—Seicntifie facts and fairy-like scencs—
Tom Sinyletows opinion of poor old women—In danger of & squceze—
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