The Right Whale’s Head — Contrasted View

           Crossingthedeck,letusnowhaveagoodlonglookatthetheRightWhale’shead.

           AsingeneralshapethenobleSpermWhale’sheadmaybecomparedtoaRomanwar-chariot(especiallyinfront,whereitissobroadlyrounded);so,atabroadview,theRightWhale’sheadbearsaratherinelegantresemblancetoagiganticgalliot-toedshoe.TwohundredyearsagoanoldDutchvoyagerlikeneditsshapetothatofashoemaker’slast.Andinthissamelastorshoe,thatoldwomanofthenurserytalewiththeswarmingbrood,mightverycomfortablybelodged,sheandallherprogeny.

           Butasyoucomenearertothisgreatheaditbeginstoassumedifferentaspects,accordingtoyourpointofview.Ifyoustandonitssummitandlookatthesetwof-shapedspout-holes,youwouldtakethewholeheadforanenormousbassviol,andthesespiracles,theaperturesinitssoundingboard.Then,again,ifyoufixyoureyeuponthisstrange,crested,comblikeincrustationonthetopofthemassthisgreen,barnacledthing,whichtheGreenlanderscallthe"crown,"andtheSouthernfishersthe"bonnet"oftheRightWhale;fixingyoureyessolelyonthis,youwouldtaketheheadforthetrunkofsomehugeoak,withabird’snestinitscrotch.

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