| 单词 | harpooner |
| 例句 | The idea is, the long pulpit puts the harpooner right over the fish so he can strike down at them before they feel the boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The Canadian harpooner Ned Land has found his window for escape. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I never been out on Fin Chaser, but I know all about it because my dad used to be the best harpooner on the crew. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Because they fought back when whalers harpooned them. Right in these very waters, actually. Back in the 1800s. Now, the other types of whales? Well, they’d die pretty conveniently once the harpooner stuck ’em. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Jon longs to be a harpooner, but he is too impatient and is cruelly rebuffed by other men. The Real-Life Story of ‘The Last Whalers’ Reads Like a First-Rate Novel 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z As Ishmael notes admiringly, the harpooner had "no civilized hypocrisies and bland deceits," no tendency toward denial. The lessons "Moby Dick" has for a warming world of rising waters 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z In one scene, the harpooner dangles over the water, attached by a cord to Ishmael, so that "should poor Queequeg sink to rise no more," our narrator would go tumbling into the sea as well. The lessons "Moby Dick" has for a warming world of rising waters 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z He writes about his black moods, and about how he lacks grace as a harpooner. The Real-Life Story of ‘The Last Whalers’ Reads Like a First-Rate Novel 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z I could easily imagine the harpooner as an eloquent representative of a nation in danger of being swallowed up by rising waters. The lessons "Moby Dick" has for a warming world of rising waters 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z For nearly 50 years, over oceans of campaign speeches and seas of television ads, GOP candidates have promised to fill the Supreme Court with enough harpooners to slay the beast. Opinion | The party of McConnell, in the age of Trump, stands for nothing 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Her crew included a highly regarded captain, an illiterate but gifted first mate, and the usual roster of harpooners, sailors, and able-bodied seamen—but not the intended ship’s surgeon. Literature’s Arctic Obsession 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Scientists working at the University of British Columbia reported Friday that they had captured the first high-resolution video of this microscopic harpooner in action. First Clear View of a One-Celled Harpooner in Action 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z But it also features Douglas as a fun-loving harpooner who gets to lustily sing "A Whale of a Tale." As Kirk Douglas turns 100, a major UCLA retrospective looks at his amazing body of work 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z “This was never a problem before,” says Larry Aiken, a Barrow town elder and harpooner on a whaling crew. These Ice Cellars Fed Arctic People for Generations. Now They're Melting. 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Each base is related to its whirligig’s subject, such a whale bone for the harpooner, a boat propeller for the sailors and a piece of wood from a Kentucky log cabin for the Lincoln figure. EXCHANGE: Man shares whirligig story after years of secrecy 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z At the front of each vessel is the lama fa, the lead harpooner. Hunting whales with rowing boats and spears - BBC News 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z Under its previous research program, Japanese harpooners killed up to 950 minke, fin and humpback whales annually in the Southern Ocean. Japan Says It Will Resume Whaling Off Antarctica 2014-04-18T15:27:28Z In every boat were a harpooner, steersman, and four oarsmen, who used nooses for their oars, so that by letting them go they would trail alongside when they were fast to a whale. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z All that now remained of them took to the sea as their natural inheritance, and their best men were in good demand for their exceptional skill as harpooners. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z I’m going to spear that fish myself; I haven’t a harpooner worth a dump. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z "Salem," once a harpooner on a whaling vessel, now cook for the H2, drove home from Eagle in the chuck wagon, which contained food supplies for his ranch. Hopalong Cassidy 2011-12-08T03:00:21.663Z Taking a white dory in tow, two Eskimo harpooners were invited to follow. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z He sent Silva, the harpooner, to get the fo'm'st hands together forward and keep them there under his eye. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z "There she blows!" sang out an old harpooner of the Noank's crew, as if the Boxer had been a whale. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z A man by the name of Ratenou, who had the reputation of being one of the best manga harpooners, and of knowing where they were to be found, was with me. Lost in the Jungle Narrated for Young People 2011-06-07T02:00:11.183Z The Pole Star's foremast hands and the most of the harpooners and boat steerers would have delighted the eyes of an ethnologist. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z He had been drowned at sea; the fearless, fortunate harpooner had, in the sudden flurry of the death-stricken whale, been thrown overboard and stunned. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Because he and Dan'l clashed so sharply, Brander had fallen into the way of spending much time amidships with the harpooners, or forward with the crew.... The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z His neighbor in the stern at once backs his paddle, the harpooner sits down, seizes his paddle, and backs, too, to escape. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Surely the skilled harpooner of fish-cattle could not have made such a stray stroke. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z There were two more Kanakas in the cabin who would follow the big harpooner; the three together might prove troublesome. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Over the decades, the ship’s harpooners took in more than 2,500 of the behemoths to dismember their carcasses and boil their blubber down into more than 50,000 barrels of oil. Technology Aids Restoration of Whaling Ship Morgan 2010-08-16T21:27:00Z Willis Cox, under the boathouse, had dropped his book in his lap and was dozing in his chair; the two harpooners had gone below. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z In the year 1814, an English harpooner struck a cub, in hopes of attracting the attention of the mother. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom The harpooner, standing badly balanced in his craft, lost his balance and fell overboard. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z He was an old Arctic Ocean harpooner, and had once sailed on a whaler which had been gammed by the Ice Pilot. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z He was the head harpooner of the first mate’s boat and many’s the time this old harpoon has struck a ninety barrel whale. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold He had Mauger, the one-eyed man; he had Loum as his harpooner; and he had to fill out his crew three others who were weak hands at the oars and slack at every task. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z I had Silva for harpooner, the best man on the ship. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story It was evidence that the harpooner had come out alone, and that, while striking the cow-fish, he had not been observed by any of his people. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z "With a dainty friend somewhere aft, and a sentry like that harpooner, I've a fighting chance," said Stirling, leaning over the savoury stew. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z From childhood he has been a sailor, and from fourteen years old has gone on voyages to the Arctic Sea as harpooner and skipper. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Dan'l sent Brander to rummage through the steerage where the harpooners slept; and at Faith's suggestion, Hitch and Loum went aloft to the mastheads to make sure there was no secret cache there.... The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Simpson, the harpooner, seized it and carried it to the doctor. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras Although there would be no difficulty in bringing the end of a bowsprit directly over the fish, a skilful harpooner never waits for this. Tales of Fishes A Kanaka harpooner, whose gin-dulled brain refused to act, dashed into the midst of the inpouring horde and went down, the centre of a wave of infuriated invaders. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Among the early whalers it was customary to have six boats to a ship, and six men to a boat, besides the harpooner. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board the Ship Globe, of Nantucket, in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 1824 And the journal of a residence of two years on the Mulgrave Islands; with observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants He was steering; Silva, the harpooner, stood in the bow, knee braced, ready with his irons. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z The doctor began to examine the surface of the sea, and the harpooner's prediction was soon verified. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras "Bully for you, mates!" shouted a harpooner, as they flew past. Harper's Young People, April 20, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly One of those others had been harpooner on a whaleship before he went on the Industry. The Sandman: His Sea Stories Not a word passes between the two hunters, but as they silently approach the prey the harpooner rises cautiously, and with sure aim plunges the weapon toward the monster's heart. Harper's Young People, March 16, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The harpooner moved quick as light, for all the power of the thrust he put behind his stroke. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Simpson, the harpooner, and Bell, the carpenter, were steady men, obedient and well disciplined. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras There could have been no difficulty in destroying any of the sharks so late threatening to swallow Snowball, had the harpooner been able to get within striking distance of them. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Then Captain Solomon came on deck, and he offered a prize of half a pound of tobacco to the best harpooner. The Sandman: His Sea Stories New Zealanders are brave and bloodthirsty, and excellent harpooners, and they act up to the South-Seaman's war-cry, "A dead whale or a stove boat!" Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 A thick piece of wood on the head of a whale-boat, round which the harpooner gives the line a turn, in order to veer it steadily, and check the animal's velocity. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. At length, the specksioneer, or chief harpooner, having spent sufficient time in indulgence and equipment, with an air of importance and self-confidence, proceeded on deck, and naturally turned to look on the whale. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Finch, and Hooper, and old Aaron Burnham, and two of the harpooners, all pressing close about another man.... All the Brothers Were Valiant And, watching from the verandah, I saw the young harpooner stand up and bury his first harpoon to the socket, following it instantly with a second. The Call Of The South 1908 When he returned on deck he seemed much pleased, and, ordering us back into the boat, was just about to descend himself when a harpooner belonging to the Vincent begged permission to speak to him. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 The order when the harpooner has thrown his harpoon into the whale. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The ship and boats being at a considerable distance, and the fast-boat being rapidly drawn away from him, the harpooner cut the line with the view of rescuing him from his dangerous situation. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. And the harpooners from the steerage, and the men from forecastle and fore deck came stumbling and crowding aft. All the Brothers Were Valiant One day a Portuguese harpooner struck him in the face and drew blood—a deadly insult to a Line Islander. The Call Of The South 1908 The boat-steerer, who pulls bow oar before a whale is struck, and goes aft after striking, is also the harpooner, and at the order to stand up, takes in his oar and seizes his harpoon. Rídan The Devil And Other Stories 1899 A whale, of which the whalebone blades are six feet or upwards in length; the harpooner gets a bonus for striking a "size-fish." The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Being in the capacity of harpooner on this occasion myself, I proceeded to the chase, after having carefully marked the proceedings of the fish. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Joel had brought his own harpooner from the Martin Wilkes. All the Brothers Were Valiant Sometimes, however, the rare occasion serves the rare harpooner, when the whale and canoe appear as if about to meet each other straight head-on. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways “I have just found a harpoon, and Paul Lizard has often told me that he is a first-rate harpooner, and has struck many a porpoise and dolphin in his time.” The Voyages of the Ranger and Crusader And what befell their Passengers and Crews. The Quaens in North Norway are still the most skilful harpooners. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Generally the capture of a whale depends on the activity of the harpooner, the state of the wind and weather, or the peculiar conduct of the animal itself. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. There was a seldom used door that opened from the main cabin into a passage which led in turn to the steerage where the harpooners slept. All the Brothers Were Valiant Old Tom and the young second mate changed places swiftly and the old harpooner stood up poising the heavy iron and looking to see that the coils of the rope were free. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers There were seven boats in all—three slung to the davits on each side, and one over the stern, with a harpooner to each. Archibald Hughson An Arctic Story I had of late frequently gone away in the boats, generally with Medley, who had become a good harpooner. The Two Whalers Adventures in the Pacific Urgent signals for assistance were displayed by each boat, and in a few minutes one of the harpooners was obliged to slip the end of his line. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. He had no wish to encounter the harpooners in their narrow quarters.... All the Brothers Were Valiant And their weight necessitates a harpooner being chosen from among the biggest and strongest men in the ship. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers At the same moment the rest of the boats pulled up on the opposite side, the harpooner in the leading one striking his harpoon into him. Old Jack The harpooner, Simpson, picked it up and brought it to its owner. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras Each division, consisting of a harpooner, a boat-steerer, and a line-manager, together with three or four rowers, constitutes a “boats crew.” Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Two of the four harpooners were below in their bunks, asleep. All the Brothers Were Valiant If the harpooner missed with one iron, or if there was time to fling a second, he could reach and get it handily. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers So if, when a whale is seen, the harpooner misses his aim, and the fish dives and swims a mile or more off, he must watch and watch till she rises, and try again. Old Jack The harpooner, Simpson, and the carpenter, Bell, were sure men, faithful to duty and discipline. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras All the efforts of the other boats to approach the whale, and deliver the harpooner, were futile. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. So swiftly had the tumult of the battle arisen that all these things had come to pass before the harpooners asleep in the steerage could wake and reach the deck. All the Brothers Were Valiant This iron must be right and the line attached to it must be right, or the best of harpooners will make a poor tally. Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers They now gave way with a will after the whale; the harpooner, as another boat got up, sending his weapon into its side. Old Jack The prediction of the harpooner was soon accomplished. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras The harpooner who leaped overboard, escaped certain death by the act,—the tail having struck the very spot on which he stood. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. And one 196 of the harpooners backed away toward the waist of the ship, watchful and wary, taking no part in the affair. All the Brothers Were Valiant The harpooner killed one to-day, which measured fourteen feet long, and eight in girth, and weighed it was supposed a ton weight. The Substance of a Journal During a Residence at the Red River Colony, British North America and Frequent Excursions Among the North-West American Indians, In the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823. In its agony the whale reared its tail high out of the water, and the flukes whirled for a moment like a great fan just above the harpooner’s head. Fighting the Whales He was the best and boldest harpooner in Captain Dunning’s ship, and a sententious deliverer of his private opinion on all occasions whatsoever. The Red Eric It appeared suddenly, not twenty yards from the mate’s boat, where Buzzby, who was harpooner, stood in the bow ready to give it the iron. The World of Ice He swung this, leaped to meet the harpooner. All the Brothers Were Valiant The harpooner of a walrus claims the head and tail, while any one may take away as much as he can carry of the carcass. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew But it is time to repose after your fatigues—I will report your arrival to the great harpooner, after I have shown you to your chamber.” The Pacha of Many Tales “By no manner o’ means; I’ll eat this ’un!” replied the harpooner, commencing to eat the bad egg with apparent relish. The Red Eric Sam Bowles was a shipmate of mine on board of the Greenlandman; he was one of our best harpooners, and a good, quiet, honest messmate as ever slung a hammock. Jacob Faithful The mates stood about him, the harpooners a little to one side; and Mark leaned on the rail at the other side of the deck, watching, smiling.... All the Brothers Were Valiant But when a whale is captured, the harpooners have no special advantage. Red Rooney The Last of the Crew At the end of the fourth month, they had all died except the chief harpooner, a fat porpoise of an Englishman, and myself. The Pacha of Many Tales Before they had done firing away, the gallant harpooner was so confused that he began to regard the whole case as already hopeless. The Red Eric The captain himself went in one as harpooner, the second mate in the other. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler The two harpooners were there; and one of them was 181 that black whom Joel had brought from the Martin Wilkes, and in whom he placed some faith. All the Brothers Were Valiant The harpooner stands up, with his unerring weapon in his hand: when was it ever known to miss its aim? Peter the Whaler “We were only having a talk, sir,” said the harpooner. Steve Young So the bold harpooner became a species of overseer and jack-of-all-trades on the property. The Red Eric The boats pulled rapidly towards it, and the harpooners plied it with their lances. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler Then, recalling what I had read that a harpooner would do under such circumstances, I shouted: “Give way, boys!” Bunyip Land A Story of Adventure in New Guinea First, the harpooners secured to their feet what we called spurs, that is, spikes of iron, to prevent them from slipping off the back of the whale, on which they now descended. Peter the Whaler In its agony the whale reared its tail high out of the water, and the flukes whirled for a moment like a great fan just above the harpooner's head. Fighting the Whales The harpooner unrolled his handkerchief, and picking the pat of butter from its folds with his fingers, threw it into the fire. The Red Eric One of them was the coxswain, another the harpooner, while the others sat at the oars. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People His father is Joe Kivelson, the skipper of the Javelin; Tom is sort of junior engineer, second gunner, and about third harpooner. Four-Day Planet The specksioneer, or chief harpooner, took post in the centre of the rest to direct them. Peter the Whaler The sailor would steer, four Eskimos would row, and in the bow would be the best harpooner with one of us beside him. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Like dislodged trucks, the heads of the harpooners aloft shook on their bull-like necks. Great Sea Stories When all is ready one of the boats rows towards the whale, and the harpooner throws his sharp weapon with all his strength into the whale's flank. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Our oars dipped noiselessly; the crews were silent; the harpooners stood, each in the bow of his launch, with naked weapons extended, waiting to strike. Tales of the Chesapeake As the huge mass is turned round and round by the kent-tackle, the harpooners continue cutting off the slips, till the whole coat of fat is removed. Peter the Whaler In his youth he attained the rank of harpooner in Peterhead whalers. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle Some harpooners were of such strength and skill that they could hurl their irons as far as four or five fathoms. American Merchant Ships and Sailors The harpooner stands up like a flash of lightning and drives his sharp weapon with all his strength into the animal's flank. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The harpooner who first arrives within range of the "whale" drives his harpoon into it and the boat promptly turns around and tows the "whale" to its harbor. Camping For Boys The “kings” throw the blubber in rough out of the “flense gut” to the “krangers” on deck; from them it is passed to the harpooners, who are the skinners. Peter the Whaler "Well, then, at least he dies the death of a hero," was the reply—"tempesting the brine, and perhaps even sinking the harpooner." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 The harpooner, who was directly underneath, leaped overboard, and the next moment the threatened stroke was impressed on the center of the boat, which it buried in the water. American Merchant Ships and Sailors He was a harpooner on a whale-ship, a man who made much money, but he liked rum, and when his ship left he stayed behind. White Shadows in the South Seas Two boats are used, each manned by the boys of one tent—the leader acting as captain, a boy as bowman or harpooner, the others as oarsmen. Camping For Boys He instantly ordered the smaller boats to be lowered, and worked through and over the ice to the pools, with harpooners ready to strike any whale which might rise in them. Peter the Whaler Hence, we were in the same watch; to which, also, three others belonged, including Mark, the harpooner. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I The harpooner who leaped overboard escaped death by the act, the tail having struck the very spot on which he stood. American Merchant Ships and Sailors At the end of the fourth month, they had all died except the chief harpooner, a fat porpus of an Englishman, and myself. The Pacha of Many Tales Chairs were set out by the old mate and two harpooners who had come aft, and the cook spruced himself up to get us out a plum-duff for lunch. Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" Each harpooner got a supply of gunpowder and percussion-caps; and all other requisites were put into the boats. Peter the Whaler As for the leader of the watch—our harpooner—he fell heir to the nest of old jackets, under the lee of the mizzen-mast, left nice and warm by his predecessor. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I All the efforts of the other boats to approach the whale and deliver the harpooner were futile. American Merchant Ships and Sailors North, recognising the voice as that of a young man named Macy, his own harpooner, at once bade him enter. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories There is no scarcity of big fish on the coast of this island, and bold harpooners are the men who are scattered about on the sandy downs, here-away, to the northward. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas The harpooner stands up in the bows with harpoon in hand. Peter the Whaler Moreover, the harpooners and oarsmen were not paid wages or paid in cash, but merely had a percentage of the value of a catch, and were given that chiefly in goods and rum. The Long White Cloud For a time Indians were plenty, and their fine physique and racial traits made them skillful harpooners. American Merchant Ships and Sailors He pursued me as a harpooner might pursue a whale. Father Payne "This will not be the first time that I have followed the trade of harpooner," added Captain Hull, "and you will see if I still know how to throw the harpoon!" Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen “Harden up, my lads!” shouted the harpooner; and a lusty stroke sent us almost on to the monster’s back; then flew forth his unerring harpoon. Peter the Whaler I was sure the harpooner's eyes had not deceived him. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction It appeared, suddenly, not twenty yards from the mate's boat, where Buzzby, who was harpooner, stood in the bow ready to give it the iron. The World of Ice On the present occasion, Walker's harpooner, or boat-steerer, as he is called, had made a good "heave," and was well fast to his fish. The Crater Under the command of Captain Hull, a good seaman, and also one of the most skilful harpooners of the flotilla, was a crew composed of five sailors and a novice. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen The chief mate, Mr Todd, was also chief harpooner or specksioneer. Peter the Whaler The opening of the boat was also quickly fastened after we had got inside, and the harpooner had begun to undo from the inside the screws that still fastened the boat to the Nautilus. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction Meantime the Chief Lady Guest, known to be in suffrage work, was pinching up her lips and getting her phrases ready, like a harpooner waiting to strike. Further Foolishness Not one of us but was in a melancholic, dismal and dire mood; and on the 13th December Lamburn, the engineer, stabbed Cartwright, the old harpooner, in the arm. The Purple Cloud New Zealand did not lack harpooners, sailors of all nationalities, deserters or others, who sought to be hired for the season, and who followed skilfully the trade of fishermen. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen We had some boats’ sails, a cooking apparatus, two harpoons, spears, and two fowling-pieces, brought by the harpooners to kill a few dovekies for our messes. Peter the Whaler At this cry the entire crew rushed towards the harpooner--captain, officers, masters, sailors, and cabin-boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction I remembered, on the drunk on the Idler, how Scotty and the harpooner and myself had raked and scraped dimes and nickels with which to buy the whisky. John Barleycorn Even the harpooners, who are the oldest and steadiest among them, are joining in the general agitation. The Captain of the Polestar He had reserved to himself the post of harpooner, and, as he had said, this would not be his first attempt. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen The chief harpooner warned us—“Back, my lads; back of all,” he shouted out, his own boat pulling away. Peter the Whaler There was among our crew one Ned Land, a gigantic Canadian of forty, who was considered to be the prince of harpooners. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction The harpooner and I drank on, grinning in a superior way to each other over Scotty's plight. John Barleycorn His former unpopularity was forgotten, and the old harpooner whom I have already mentioned for his superstition, led off three cheers, which were heartily joined in by all hands. The Captain of the Polestar When I found Patrick Cairns among the harpooners my research was nearing its end. The Return of Sherlock Holmes The words were not out of his mouth when I saw our harpooner leap from the boat, and swim as fast as he could towards one of the others. Peter the Whaler "Well, sir," asked the Canadian, "can I not chase them, if only to remind me of my old trade of harpooner?" Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Then the harpooner faded away into his bunk, and I was left alone, unthrown, on the field of battle. John Barleycorn I saw these advertisements about harpooners, and high wages, so I went to the shipping agents, and they sent me here. The Return of Sherlock Holmes I saw these advertisements about harpooners and high wages, so I went to the shipping agents, and they sent me here. The Return of Sherlock Holmes The chief mate jumped into one, and the second harpooner into the other, in which my friend Andrew went as line-manager. Peter the Whaler Suddenly, just as on the day before, Ned Land's voice was heard: "The thing itself on the port quarter!" cried the harpooner. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The harpooner came on deck to answer our hail, and invited us aboard. John Barleycorn When I found Patrick Cairns among the harpooners, my research was nearing its end. The Return of Sherlock Holmes For several years the command of the “Pilgrim” had been entrusted to Captain Hull, an experienced seaman, and one of the most dexterous harpooners in Weldon’s service. Dick Sands, the Boy Captain We had a fine burst; the harpooner was on his feet, and, his weapon glancing from his hand, struck the monster. Peter the Whaler Events were rare which could rouse him to any show of spirit; but that day an event did happen which recalled the bright days of the harpooner. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The caretaker was a harpooner who intended sailing next voyage on the whale ship Bonanza. John Barleycorn "Peak your oars!" exclaims the mate, and directly they flourish in the air; the glistening harpoon is seen above the head of the harpooner. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader He is, I believe, a first-rate harpooner and makes a good deal by his skill. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha Other boats came hurrying to our aid; but, alas, the line on a sudden slackened, and, with a blank face, the harpooner began to haul it in. Peter the Whaler See!" exclaimed the harpooner, "but we can see nothing in this iron prison! Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The harpooner suggested the eminent desirableness of a drink, and Scotty searched his pockets for dimes and nickels. John Barleycorn Thus, the ship that once carried over gay parties of ladies and gentlemen, as tourists, to Liverpool or London, now carries a crew of harpooners round Cape Horn into the Pacific. Redburn. His First Voyage In the boat was the harpooner, a brother of Sam Swain, senior. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha The harpooners and the elder men now began to consult what was best to be done. Peter the Whaler "One word only, Master Land," I said to the harpooner, who was beginning to ravage another coco-nut tree. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea "You can't swim in that ice water," said the harpooner confidentially to me. John Barleycorn The harpooner, with unerring aim, let fly his irons, and buried them to the sockets in his huge carcass. The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea Though Goethe's pious Margaret hates the Devil in his horns and harpooner's tail, yet she smiles and nods to the engaging fiend in the persuasive,winning, oily, wholly harmless Mephistopheles. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War This is when the harpoon has been hurled by a very skilful and vigorous harpooner. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers Just then a stone fell at our feet and cut short the harpooner's proposition. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The harpooner was still about, but him I avoided. John Barleycorn "Silence," thundered the mate as he sprang to the bow, and exchanged places with the harpooner; "all safe, my hearties! stern hard! stern! stern! before he gets his flukes to bear upon us." The World of Waters A Peaceful Progress o'er the Unpathed Sea Each shallop has a harpooner, the most agile and adroit man they have, whose pay is next highest to that of the masters, his position being the most dangerous one. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 "More refugees from inland, eh?" exclaimed a rough but cordial seaman, who proved to be the captain's harpooner and boat-steerer. On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake "Good!" said the disappointed harpooner, who saw his dreams of fresh meat fade away. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Then the harpooner carried away a pink flask to be filled in some blind pig, for there were no licensed saloons in that locality. John Barleycorn Then he served as a sailor on a vessel running between Bahia and Bordeaux, and as harpooner on a whaling-ship; both vessels were wrecked. Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian The harpooner, watching his time, throws his harpoon at the whale, which enters him well forward. Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 Honest Scotch harpooners have addled their brains over it, and you may still see the grease stains where the second engineer grappled with Frederick the Great. Through the Magic Door Bah!" said the angry harpooner, "what do you suppose they eat here? Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Here I sat, inside my first ship, a smuggler, accepted as a comrade by a harpooner and a runaway English sailor who said his name was Scotty. John Barleycorn Thus prepared they row in profound silence, leaving the whole conduct of the enterprise to the harpooner and to the steersman, attentively following their directions. Letters from an American Farmer It is a port in the United States; and our harpooner happened to be there full four years after we lost this whale. Love Me Little, Love Me Long The result was that a new crew was finally obtained, together with a steady New Englander for second mate, and three good whalemen for harpooners. Omoo "Go on in your turn," I said to the harpooner; "speak your best Anglo-Saxon, and try to do better than I." Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The first thing that the harpooner, aged nineteen, and the sailor, aged seventeen, did to show that they were men was to behave like men. John Barleycorn The harpooner, with the axe in his hands, stands ready. Letters from an American Farmer Up rose the harpooner, his eye like a hot coal now. Love Me Little, Love Me Long Game to the marrow, these fellows are generally selected for harpooners; a post in which a nervous, timid man would be rather out of his element. Omoo To his great disgust, the harpooner did not seem to have made himself more intelligible than I had. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The harpooner told of misadventures and secret shames. John Barleycorn While the bold harpooner is striking the whale! Moby Dick, or, the whale The harpooner balanced his iron, swayed his body lightly, and the harpoon hissed from him. Love Me Little, Love Me Long In darting, the harpooner, of course, stands erect in the head of the boat, one knee braced against a support. Omoo "As you please, sir," replied the harpooner, shrugging his shoulders; "but, as for me, unless I am forced, I will never get into one." Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Would I take him, Scotty, over in my skiff to call upon the harpooner? John Barleycorn I was a spectator while the harpooners belonging to the whale fishery were exercising themselves in darting their harpoons, most of whom were drunk. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 "On the contrary, professor," the harpooner replied, not wanting to give in. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea I alone remained among the sleeping sailormen, the giant harpooner snoring like a whale, his head upon my feet. On the Makaloa Mat "Hum!" said the harpooner, shaking his head with the air of a man who would not be convinced. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Was I any the less strong, any the less valiant, than the harpooner and the sailor? John Barleycorn Leastwise, thirty years ago, when I was in Honolulu, I met a man, an old geezer, who claimed he’d been a harpooner on a whaleship sunk by a whale off the coast of South America. Michael, Brother of Jerry "Sure I do," the harpooner replied in all seriousness. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea It seems that afresh upon me is the thirst that was mine when tormented by the visioned tongue of the harpooner. On the Makaloa Mat The first of these pirates who lays a hand on me——" "Do not excite yourself, Ned," I said to the harpooner, "and do not compromise us by useless violence. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The harpooner had told me terribly wonderful things of himself. John Barleycorn Certainly he did not reveal any such masterful attributes as one would have expected in him, while he served as harpooner on board the CACHALOT. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "But if they don't exist, my stubborn harpooner, how do you explain the accident that happened to the Scotia?" Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea But continually, inside my head, I saw the tongue of the harpooner, covered dry with sand, as I had last seen it, lying in the sand. On the Makaloa Mat I!" replied the Canadian; "a harpooner by profession? Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea Scotty and I flared and raged like young cockerels, until the harpooner poured another round of drinks to enable us to forgive and make up. John Barleycorn Tui proved himself to be a smart harpooner, and was chosen for the captain's boat. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales But this reply proved nothing, other than how bullheaded the harpooner could be. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea I knew again only that I was very thirsty, and before my swimming eyes, in mid-air and close up, dangled the sanded tongue of the harpooner. On the Makaloa Mat "But if they do not exist, mine obstinate harpooner, how explain the accident to the Scotia?" Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The harpooner walked in the lead, and during his stroll through this forest, he gathered with sure hands some excellent fruit that should have completed his provisions. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Too late, the harpooner cut the line which attached the wreck to the retreating animal, leaving the boat free, but gunwale under. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Don't be so irritable, Ned," I then told the harpooner, "and don't ruin things for us with pointless violence. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea And with the blood of life thus freshening in me, my thirst multiplied on itself tenfold and my tongue and mouth and throat seemed as sanded as the tongue of the harpooner. On the Makaloa Mat Thus the Abraham Lincoln wanted for no means of destruction; and, what was better still she had on board Ned Land, the prince of harpooners. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea For my part, despite the harpooner's confident talk, I admit that I entertained no illusions. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Not to displace the rightful harpooner, I took an oar in one of them, headed by the captain. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Come on, it's your turn," I told the harpooner. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea And the giant harpooner was still roaring, his the last sounds in my ear, as I fell back on the lauhala mat, and was to all things for the time as one dead. On the Makaloa Mat The harpooner's family was originally from Quebec, and was already a tribe of hardy fishermen when this town belonged to France. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea The harpooner stared at me awhile before replying, slapped his broad forehead in one of his standard gestures, closed his eyes as if to collect himself, and finally said: "Just maybe, Professor Aronnax." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea This was too much for the semi-savage instincts of my gallant harpooner, and before I had time to shout a caution he had plunged his weapon deep into old Blowhard's broad back. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales All these hypotheses seemed extremely plausible to me, and to hope for freedom through use of force, you had to be a harpooner. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea I was afire, dry afire, all the inside of me like a burnt cinder, like aa lava, like the harpooner's tongue dry and gritty with sand. On the Makaloa Mat At this cry the whole ship's crew hurried towards the harpooner—commander, officers, masters, sailors, cabin boys; even the engineers left their engines, and the stokers their furnaces. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea "And with my own!" the harpooner replied simply. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The mate's harpooner, a wonderfully smart fellow, was not so startled as to lose his chance, getting an iron well home before the animal realized what had befallen him. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales The harpooner's family originated in Quebec, and they were already a line of bold fishermen back in the days when this town still belonged to France. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Almost worst of all, I suffered at thought of the harpooner's tongue, as last I had seen it lying on the sand and covered with sand. On the Makaloa Mat Much to his amazement, the harpooner seemed no more intelligible than I had been. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea "Anyhow," the harpooner said, "I'm as hungry as all Hades, and dinner or breakfast, not one puny meal has arrived!" Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea As we gazed breathlessly at the exciting scene, we saw the boat rush in between the two flippers, the harpooner at the same time darting an iron straight down. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Humph!" the harpooner put in, shaking his head with the attitude of a man who doesn't want to be convinced. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea It seemed wiser to accept the harpooner's proposition than to debate it. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea "A word of caution, Mr. Land," I told the harpooner, who was about to ravage another coconut palm. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Just then a stone whizzed toward us, landed at our feet, and cut short the harpooner's proposition. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea When at last we did get into their water, and the mate's harpooner stood up to dart, his foot slipped, and down he came with a clatter enough to scare a cachalot twenty miles away. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Get rid of those ideas, Mr. Land," I answered the harpooner. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea This dose of sanity cut the harpooner's complaints clean off. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea That day, however, a development occurred that reminded him of his happy years as a harpooner. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Furnishing such arguments to a professional harpooner was a waste of words. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Oh, it was a splendid dart, worthy of the finest harpooner that ever lived! The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Excellent, really excellent!" the harpooner exclaimed, interested in fish only from an edible viewpoint. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Meanwhile one of the harpooners had brought out a number of knives, with which all hands were soon busy skinning the blubber from the bodies. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales The harpooners and other petty officers were grouped in the waist, earnestly discussing the pros and cons of attack upon whales. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Therefore, I suppose we felt the chill sooner than the better-nourished mate and harpooner, who looked rather scornfully at our blue faces and chattering teeth. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales What I specially longed for now was a harpooner, or even two, so that I might have my boat to myself, the captain taking his own boat with a settled harpooner. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "There's the thing in question, astern to port!" the harpooner shouted. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Then one of the harpooners ran out along the backropes, which keep the jib-boom down, taking his stand beneath the bowsprit with the harpoon ready. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales At last Louis, the harpooner, gently breathed "blo-o-o-w;" and there, sure enough, not half a mile away on the lee beam, was a little bushy cloud of steam apparently rising from the sea. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales He brought with him a weapon which I have not hitherto mentioned, because none of the harpooners could be induced to use it, and consequently it had not been much in evidence. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales I turned a grateful eye upon my dusky harpooner, who had saved my life, but was now apparently blissfully unconscious of having done anything meritorious. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Not a lick of it, Conseil my friend," the harpooner replied. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Not seeing what had happened to his iron, or knowing that we were fast, the other harpooner promptly hurled his second iron, which struck solidly. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales One officer and a foremast hand were continually on watch during the day in the main crow's-nest, one harpooner and a seaman in the fore one. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales The number of officers carried would have been a good crew for the ship, the complete afterguard comprising captain, four mates, four harpooners or boat-steerers, carpenter, cooper, steward and cook. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Not feeling at all sure of how the other harpooners would take my stepping over their heads, I respectfully demurred to the compliment offered me, stating my reasons. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Oh great!" put in the disappointed harpooner, watching his dreams of fresh meat fade away. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Several of the officers and harpooners were allowed a few hours off, as their special duty of dealing with the head at daylight would be so arduous as to need all their energies. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales They had proved docile, useful, and cheerful; while as for my harpooner and his mate Polly, no man could have wished for smarter, better, or more faithful helpers than they were. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Two harpooners attended the try-pots, replenishing them with minced blubber from the hopper at the port side, and baling out the sufficiently boiled oil into the great cooling tank on the starboard. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales I was then informed by one of the harpooners that no other fuel was ever used for boiling blubber at any time, there being always amply sufficient for the purpose. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales "Have it your way, sir," the harpooner replied, shrugging his shoulders. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Some of the harpooners were fluent enough, too. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales Mr. Cruce was now mate; the waspish little third had become second; Louis Silva, the captain's favourite harpooner was third; and I was to be fourth. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales We met with no "luck" for some time, and the faces of the harpooners grew daily longer, the great heat of those sultry waters trying all tempers sorely. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales It fell a dead calm, and the harpooners amused themselves by dredging up great masses of the weed, and turning out the many strange creatures abiding therein. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales |
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