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The Dart

           Nowonder,takingthewholefleetofwhalemeninabody,thatoutoffiftyfairchancesforadart,notfivearesuccessful;nowonderthatsomanyhaplessharpooneersaremadlycursedanddisrated;nowonderthatsomeofthemactuallybursttheirblood-vesselsintheboat;nowonderthatsomespermwhalemenareabsentfouryearswithfourbarrels;nowonderthattomanyshipowners,whalingisbutalosingconcern;foritistheharpooneerthatmakesthevoyage,andifyoutakethebreathoutofhisbodyhowcanyouexpecttofindittherewhenmostwanted!

           Again,ifthedartbesuccessful,thenatthesecondcriticalinstant,thatis,whenthewhalestartstorun,theboatheaderandharpooneerlikewisestarttorunningforeandaft,totheimminentjeopardyofthemselvesandeveryoneelse.Itisthentheychangeplaces;andtheheadsman,thechiefofficerofthelittlecraft,takeshisproperstationinthebowsoftheboat.

           Now,Icarenotwhomaintainsthecontrary,butallthisisbothfoolishandunnecessary.Theheadsmanshouldstayinthebowsfromfirsttolast;heshouldbothdarttheharpoonandthelance,andnorowingwhatevershouldbeexpectedofhim,exceptundercircumstancesobvioustoanyfisherman.Iknowthatthiswouldsometimesinvolveaslightlossofspeedinthechase;butlongexperienceinvariouswhalemenofmorethanonenationhasconvincedmethatinthevastmajorityoffailuresinthefishery,ithasnotbyanymeansbeensomuchthespeedofthewhaleasthebeforedescribedexhaustionoftheharpooneerthathascausedthem

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