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A Year With A Whaler
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Author : Walter Noble Burns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-11-18
A Year With A Whaler written by Walter Noble Burns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-18 with categories.
When the brig Alexander sailed out of San Francisco on a whaling voyage a few years ago, I was a member of her forecastle crew. Once outside the Golden Gate, I felt the swing of blue water under me for the first time in my life. I was not shanghaied. Let's have that settled at the start. I had shipped as a green hand before the mast for the adventure of the thing, because I wanted to go, for the glamor of the sea was upon me. I was taking breakfast in a San Francisco restaurant when, in glancing over the morning paper, I chanced across this advertisement: WANTED-Men for a whaling voyage; able seamen, ordinary seamen, and green hands. No experience necessary. Big money for a lucky voyage. Apply at Levy's, No. 12 Washington Street.
A Year With A Whaler
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Author : Walter Noble Burns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-24
A Year With A Whaler written by Walter Noble Burns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-24 with categories.
When the brig Alexander sailed out of San Francisco on a whaling voyage a few years ago, I was a member of her forecastle crew. Once outside the Golden Gate, I felt the swing of blue water under me for the first time in my life. I was not shanghaied. Let's have that settled at the start. I had shipped as a green hand before the mast for the adventure of the thing, because I wanted to go, for the glamor of the sea was upon me. I was taking breakfast in a San Francisco restaurant when, in glancing over the morning paper, I chanced across this advertisement: WANTED--Men for a whaling voyage; able seamen, ordinary seamen, and green hands. No experience necessary. Big money for a lucky voyage. Apply at Levy's, No. 12 Washington Street. Until that moment I had never dreamed of going to sea, but that small "ad." laid its spell upon my imagination. It was big with the lure of strange lands and climes, romance and fresh experiences. What did it matter that I had passed all my humdrum days on dry land? "No experience necessary!" There were the magic words staring me in the face. I gulped down my eggs and coffee and was off for the street called Washington. Levy's was a ship's outfitting store. A "runner" for the house--a hulking man with crafty eyes and a face almost as red as his hair and mustache--met me as I stepped in the door. He looked me over critically. His visual inventory must have been satisfactory. I was young.
The Shore Whalers Of Western Australia
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Author : Martin Gibbs
language : en
Publisher: Sydney University Press
Release Date : 2010-07-21
The Shore Whalers Of Western Australia written by Martin Gibbs and has been published by Sydney University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-21 with Social Science categories.
Every winter between 1836 to 1879 small wooden boats left the bays of southwest Western Australia to hunt for migrating Humpback and Right whales.
A Year With A Whaler 1919
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Author : Walter Burns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-08-27
A Year With A Whaler 1919 written by Walter Burns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-27 with categories.
"The beast plunged into the air, snarling and clawing at the sea, then rushed again for the boat like a white streak. It rammed into the boat bows-on, stuck one mighty paw over the gunwale, and with a snarling roar and a frothing snap of glistening fangs, leaped up and tried to climb aboard. . . ." Walter Noble Burns (1866-1932) was a writer of Western history and a Western author, notable for his book, The Saga of Billy the Kid (1926). In 1919 he published "A Year with a Whaler" which was hailed by critics for its vivid descriptions of a whaler's life. Out of sheer desire to see what it was like, Mr. Burns shipped out as a greenhorn on a whaler making the voyage from San Francisco up into the Arctic. They wallowed through hurricanes, traded with natives, bumped the Arctic ice floes, and caught their share of bowheads. It is a story of personal adventure and observation, perhaps a last first-hand glimpse of a dying industry and of the life it entailed on the men who followed it. When a group of Eskimos came aboard his whaling ship, a mysterious white man dressed as an Eskimo caught the author's attention: "Among the Eskimos who came aboard the brig from the large village on shore, was a white man dressed like an Eskimo to the last detail and looking like one except for a heavy beard. He had run away from a whale ship three years before, hoping to make his way to some white settlement to the south and there secure passage on shipboard back to San Francisco. He had escaped, he said, in an Eskimo kyack tied alongside his ship. As soon as he was missed officers and boatsteerers put ashore in a boat and trailed him. . . ." Burns' own whaling ship experienced the "escape" of one of its crew as he describes in vivid detail: "One twilight midnight with the sun just skimming below the horizon, Peter wrapped from head to foot in an Eskimo woman's mackintosh of fish intestine, with the hood over his head and half hiding his chubby face, climbed over the rail into an Eskimo boat with a number of natives, his sweetheart among them, and set out for shore. Nelson and several sailors watched the boat paddle away, but no one but Nelson knew that the person bundled up in the native raincoat was Peter. The boat got half a mile from the brig. Then Nelson could stand it no longer. The strain was too much. He rushed back to the quarter-deck where old Gabriel was walking up and down. " Peter's run away," Nelson blurted out. " There he goes in that boat. That's him dressed up like a woman in fish-gut oil-skins." Without ado Gabriel called aft the watch, manned a boat, and set out in pursuit. . . ." Burns give a harrowing account of a time when a pack of enraged walruses came after his whaling boat: "Roaring furiously, the great beasts converged from all sides in the wake of the chase. The animals were swarming menacingly about the boat. Long John, who had been in such ticklish situations before, began to beat a tattoo on the gunwales with his sheath knife, at the same time emitting a series of blood-curdling yells. This was intended to awe the boat's besiegers and had a momentary effect. The brutes stood in the water apparently puzzled, but still roaring savagely. But they were not long to be held off by mere noise . . . ." This fascinating story of a greenhorn on an Arctic whaler will never lose its charm. The author answered an advertisement asking for inexperienced seamen for a whaling voyage and spent a year cruising for the big sea mammals. He tells the story amazingly well and gives a picture of an industry almost vanished from the seas; of the life of the men who followed it and their strange elemental characters. It is a classic of the hardy life of the old sea dogs of the whaling trade.
The Yankee Whaler
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Author : Clifford Ashley
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2014-05-05
The Yankee Whaler written by Clifford Ashley and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-05 with Transportation categories.
One of the finest, most colorful and definitive studies of whaling ever published. Construction and outfitting of ships, crafts and routines, hunting methods, much more. 133 halftones. 17 line illustrations. Introduction.
A Year With A Whaler
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Author : Walter Noble Burns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-22
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"A first person narrative...a backdrop of danger-filled escapes...learned how to survive...under conditions of extreme duress." -American Mythmaker: Walter Noble Burns (2015)"Wallowed through hurricanes, traded with the natives, bumped the Arctic ice floes, and caught their share of bowheads...a story of personal adventure." -Outing; Sport, Adventure, Travel (1914)"Love of adventure and ignorance of the hardships...the whale becomes a dangerous adversary." -Springfield City Library Bulletin (1914)"Thirsting for adventure, Burns decided to join a whaling ship bound for the South Pacific." -The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1999)Walter Noble Burns (1866-1932) was a writer of Western history and a Western author, notable for his book, The Saga of Billy the Kid (1926). In 1919 he published his first book, a his own personal true life narrative, "A Year with a Whaler" which was hailed by critics for its vivid descriptions of a whaler's life.Out of sheer desire to see what it was like, Mr. Burns shipped out as a greenhorn on a whaler making the voyage from San Francisco up into the Arctic. They wallowed through hurricanes, traded with natives, bumped the Arctic ice floes, and caught their share of bowheads.It is a story of personal adventure and observation, perhaps a last first-hand glimpse of a dying industry and of the life it entailed on the men who followed it.When a group of Eskimos came aboard his whaling ship, a mysterious white man dressed as an Eskimo caught the author's attention: "Among the Eskimos who came aboard the brig from the large village on shore, was a white man dressed like an Eskimo to the last detail and looking like one except for a heavy beard. He had run away from a whale ship three years before, hoping to make his way to some white settlement to the south and there secure passage on shipboard back to San Francisco. He had escaped, he said, in an Eskimo kyack tied alongside his ship. As soon as he was missed officers and boatsteerers put ashore in a boat and trailed him. . . ."Burns' own whaling ship experienced the "escape" of one of its crew as he describes in vivid detail: "One twilight midnight with the sun just skimming below the horizon, Peter wrapped from head to foot in an Eskimo woman's mackintosh of fish intestine, with the hood over his head and half hiding his chubby face, climbed over the rail into an Eskimo boat with a number of natives, his sweetheart among them, and set out for shore. Nelson and several sailors watched the boat paddle away, but no one but Nelson knew that the person bundled up in the native raincoat was Peter. The boat got half a mile from the brig. Then Nelson could stand it no longer. The strain was too much. He rushed back to the quarter-deck where old Gabriel was walking up and down. " Peter's run away," Nelson blurted out. " There he goes in that boat. That's him dressed up like a woman in fish-gut oil-skins." Without ado Gabriel called aft the watch, manned a boat, and set out in pursuit. . . ."Burns give a harrowing account of a time when a pack of enraged walruses came after his whaling boat: "Roaring furiously, the great beasts converged from all sides in the wake of the chase. The animals were swarming menacingly about the boat. Long John, who had been in such ticklish situations before, began to beat a tattoo on the gunwales with his sheath knife, at the same time emitting a series of blood-curdling yells. This was intended to awe the boat's besiegers and had a momentary effect. The brutes stood in the water apparently puzzled, but still roaring savagely. But they were not long to be held off by mere noise . . . ."This fascinating story of a greenhorn on an Arctic whaler will never lose its charm. It is a classic of the hardy life of the old sea dogs of the whaling tra
Peter Trawl Or The Adventures Of A Whaler
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Author : William Henry Giles Kingston
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2023-10-04
Peter Trawl Or The Adventures Of A Whaler written by William Henry Giles Kingston and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-04 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"Peter Trawl; Or, The Adventures of a Whaler" by William Henry Giles Kingston. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Parliamentary Papers
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Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1848
Parliamentary Papers written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1848 with Bills, Legislative categories.
The Whaler Of Scotland Yard
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Author : Jock Murray
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2011-11-01
The Whaler Of Scotland Yard written by Jock Murray and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Jock Murray looks back over an extraordinary and varied life in this entertaining autobiography. From humble beginnings on a croft in the Outer Hebrides, at the age of fifteen he went on to work in the Hydro tunnels on the mainland as the Hydro-Electric board embarked on some of the most ambitious civil engineering projects of the century. By seventeen he had sailed several times round the world and spent two years as a whaler in the Antarctic. And over a long career in the Metropolitan Police he served on 6 Divisions as well as in specialised squads (regional crime squad, flying squad, stolen car squad, central drug squad as well as several murder squads), which gave him an intimate and unrivalled knowledge of the murkier aspects of London life. In 1977 he was involved in Operation Ohio as the police dealt with a major and vicious spate of armed robbery in the Midlands and south of England. Since returning to Lewis he has maintained a high profile, both for his charity work (he has raised money for Leukaemia research and the Anthony Nolan Trust) as well as more controversial things, such as serving alcohol in his pub on Sundays and campaigning for Sunday flights and ferries. All this, and much more, is covered in this witty and amusing memoir which is bound to appeal to Hebrideans both at home and abroad, as well those with an interest in true crime and all readers who appreciate the story of those with a remarkable zest for life.
Bleeding Green
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Author : Christopher Price
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2022-11
Bleeding Green written by Christopher Price and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Hartford Whalers were a beloved hockey team from their founding in 1972 as the New England Whalers. Playing in the National Hockey League’s smallest market and arena after the World Hockey Association merger in 1979, they struggled in a division that included both the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens—but their fans were among the NHL’s most loyal. In 1995 new owners demanded a new arena and, when it fell through, moved the team to North Carolina, rebranding as the Hurricanes. Unlike fellow franchises that have folded or relocated with little fanfare, the Whalers’ fan base stayed with the team, which remains as popular as ever. Even though more than two decades have come and gone since Connecticut’s only professional sports team moved, nobody has truly forgotten the Whalers, their history, and their unique—and still highly profitable—logo. And while the NHL continues to thrive without them, their impact stretches far beyond the ice and into an entirely different cultural arena. Christopher Price grew up in Connecticut as a diehard Whalers fan, experiencing firsthand the team’s bond with the community. Drawing from all aspects of the team’s past, he tells the uncensored history of Connecticut’s favorite professional sports franchise. Part sports history and part civic history, Bleeding Green shows vividly why the Whalers, despite an inglorious past and a future that unexpectedly vanished, remain firmly embedded in the American milieu and have had a lasting impact on not only the NHL but the sports landscape as a whole.