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The Honor and Glory of Whaling

           George’sdecorationthanthey.

           WhethertoadmitHerculesamongusornot,concerningthisIlongremaineddubious:forthoughaccordingtotheGreekmythologies,thatantiqueCrockettandKitCarsonthatbrawnydoerofrejoicinggooddeeds,wasswalloweddownandthrownupbyawhale;still,whetherthatstrictlymakesawhalemanofhim,thatmightbemooted.Itnowhereappearsthatheeveractuallyharpoonedhisfish,unless,indeed,fromtheinside.Nevertheless,hemaybedeemedasortofinvoluntarywhaleman;atanyratethewhalecaughthim,ifhedidnotthewhale.Iclaimhimforoneofourclan.

           But,bythebestcontradictoryauthorities,thisGrecianstoryofHerculesandthewhaleisconsideredtobederivedfromthestillmoreancientHebrewstoryofJonahandthewhale;andviceversa;certainlytheyareverysimilar.IfIclaimthedemigodthen,whynottheprophet?

           Nordoheroes,saints,demigods,andprophetsalonecomprisethewholerollofourorder.Ourgrandmasterisstilltobenamed;forlikeroyalkingsofoldtimes,wefindthehead-watersofourfraternityinnothingshortofthegreatgodsthemselves.ThatwondrousorientalstoryisnowtoberehearsedfromtheShaster,whichgivesusthedreadVishnoo,oneofthethreepersonsinthegodheadoftheHindoos;givesusthisdivineVishnoohimselfforourLord;Vishnoo,who,bythefirstofhistenearthlyincarnations,hasforeversetapartandsanctifiedthewhale

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