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Of the Less Erroneous Pictures of Whales and the True Pictures of Whaling Scenes

           Hisjetsareerect,full,andblacklikesoot;sothatfromsoaboundingasmokeinthechimney,youwouldthinktheremustbeabravesuppercookinginthegreatbowelsbelow.Seafowlsarepeckingatthesmallcrabs,shell-fish,andotherseacandiesandmaccaroni,whichtheRightWhalesometimescarriesonhispestilentback.Andallthewhilethethick-lippedleviathanisrushingthroughthedeep,leavingtonsoftumultuouswhitecurdsinhiswake,andcausingtheslightboattorockintheswellslikeaskiffcaughtnighthepaddle-wheelsofanoceansteamer.Thus,thefore-groundisallragingcommotion;butbehind,inadmirableartisticcontrast,istheglassylevelofaseabecalmed,thedroopingunstarchedsailsofthepowerlessship,andtheinertmassofadeadwhale,aconqueredfortress,withtheflagofcapturelazilyhangingfromtheinsertedintohisspout-hole.

           WhoGarnerythepainteris,orwas,Iknownot.Butmylifeforithewaseitherpracticallyconversantwithhissubject,orelsemarvellouslytutoredbysomeexperiencedwhaleman.TheFrencharetheladsforpaintingaction.

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