I've never read anything that equals it in its deep-sea wonder and mystery; nor do I think that any book before has so completely covered the whole business of whale-fishing, and at the same time given such real and new sea pictures.

Rudyard Kipling.

In the following pages an attempt has been made--it is believed for the first time--to give an account of the cruise of a South Sea whaler from the seaman's standpoint.--Preface.

A strong nor'wester's blowing, Bill!
Hark! don't ye hear it roar now?
Lord help 'em, how I pities them
Unhappy folks on shore now!

William Pitt.

Charles, E. (R.).

Chronicles of the Schönberg-Cotta Family.
Burt. .75

This diary of Reformation days is fictitious, but it serves to bring most vividly before us Luther and the men of his time.