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Ned Land, his body thrown a little back, brandished the harpoon in his experienced hand. Suddenly a hissing noise was heard, and the dugong disappeared. The harpoon, although thrown with great force; had apparently only struck the water. "Curse it!" exclaimed the Canadian furiously; "I have missed it!"
This peasant came a fifth time to make his complaint, and said, "O my lord steward, the fisherman with a khut instrument ..., the fisherman with a ... killeth i-fish, the fisherman with a harpoon speareth the āubbu fish, the fisherman with a tchabhu instrument catcheth the paqru fish, and the common fishermen are always drawing fish from the river. Observe! Thou art even as they.
He, indeed, had been allowed by the captain to use the harpoon when one of the officers was ill, and had succeeded in striking his first fish in a way which gained him much credit. On this occasion, however, we both remained on board.
While they flourished their weapons- some the sword and buckler, and others the not less terrible net and harpoon the time-honored cry rose from their husky throats in eager acclamation: "Hail, Caesar! those about to die salute thee!" Then, in rows of ten men each, they crossed the arena at a rapid pace.
"And isn't all fishing killing?" asked Dan, as they flung out their own lines. "No," said Neb. "When you cast a line, or a harpoon even, you give critters a chance; but them durned pirates thar don't give a fish no chance at all." "Did you ever cast a harpoon?" asked Dan, with interest.
"From the bosom of Nerrvik they come to greet us." Ootah, however, felt no fear. For once he felt unheedful of those in the other world. His mind was occupied with a more immediate interest that of saving the life of the woman he loved. With quick presence of mind, Ootah grasped the rear upstander of the sled, which had begun to slide to and fro, and planted his harpoon in the ice.
Pull up, at any rate, and let me get my harpoon and line the English shall never get them while old Tom Coffin can blow." "Don't speak too fast," said the strokesman of the boat; "whether he get your iron or not, here he comes in chase!" "What mean you, fellow?" cried Barnstable. "Captain Barnstable can look for himself," returned the seaman, "and tell whether I speak truth."
There was nothing for the men to do, and permission had been given to a party of them, just towards sundown, to take the grains forward and try to harpoon some of the swift fish playing about their bows in the golden water; but instead of going and perching himself somewhere to take part in the sport, Bob Howlett hung about the chair of his brother middy.
His orders were obeyed, and he flung the harpoon with such force, that it passed through his uncle's vest and coat, and nailed him tight to the fence. When he told the story, he used to say he never afterward deemed it necessary to advise Isaac to defend himself. Among the apprentices was one much older and stouter than the others.
The boat makes a circuit, so as to approach the monster in the rear; for if he sees them, he will be off far down into the ocean, and may not rise for a long distance away. With rapid strokes they pull on, but as noiselessly as possible. The headmost boat is within ten fathoms of the fish I am sure it will be ours. The harpooner stands up in the bows with harpoon in hand.
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