The History of Nantucket: Being a Compendious Account of the First Settlement of the Island by the English, Together with the Rise and Progress of the Whale Fishery, and Other Historical Facts Relative to Said Island and Its Inhabitants |
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... measure , that the thought of doing wrong has almost become extinct . There are generally from eight to ten thousand sheep owned on the island . The proprietors , in the early period of the settlement , found it most conducive to their ...
... measure , that the thought of doing wrong has almost become extinct . There are generally from eight to ten thousand sheep owned on the island . The proprietors , in the early period of the settlement , found it most conducive to their ...
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... measures to prevent his return out of the harbor . They accordingly invented , and caused to be wrought for them , a harpoon with which they attacked and killed the whale . This first success encouraged them to undertake whaling as a ...
... measures to prevent his return out of the harbor . They accordingly invented , and caused to be wrought for them , a harpoon with which they attacked and killed the whale . This first success encouraged them to undertake whaling as a ...
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... measure unacquainted ; the profits of the business were sufficient , however , to encourage its pursuit . Finding that the peo- ple of Cape Cod had made greater proficiency in the art of whale catching than themselves , the inhabitants ...
... measure unacquainted ; the profits of the business were sufficient , however , to encourage its pursuit . Finding that the peo- ple of Cape Cod had made greater proficiency in the art of whale catching than themselves , the inhabitants ...
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... consequently followed accidents requiring skilful management . In process of time this difficulty was in a great measure removed by Zaccheus Macy , who , though he never studied the science , became , by long HISTORY OF NANTUCKET . 41.
... consequently followed accidents requiring skilful management . In process of time this difficulty was in a great measure removed by Zaccheus Macy , who , though he never studied the science , became , by long HISTORY OF NANTUCKET . 41.
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... measure against future danger . They knew the natives to be quite incapable of acting for themselves in any legal process , and , therefore , lent them their aid to bring the subject before the supreme court , in Boston . This was done ...
... measure against future danger . They knew the natives to be quite incapable of acting for themselves in any legal process , and , therefore , lent them their aid to bring the subject before the supreme court , in Boston . This was done ...
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acres Admiral aforesaid Alexander Cochrane appeared appointed armed vessels barrels belonging to Nantucket boats brig British called Cape Cape Horn Captain carried caused circumstances coast Coffin command commenced committee considerable continued crew distress encouragement enemy engaged England English families fishing fishing stage Folger Friends granted harbor HENRY HOTHAM hundred immediately increased Indians island of Nantucket labor land large number loss Macy majesty's ships Martha's Vineyard meeting miles month Nathaniel Starbuck natives necessary northward notwithstanding number of vessels obtained owners Pacific Ocean peace persons petition Pond port present procure proprietors provisions purchase removed Sachems sail selectmen sent shoals shore Siasconset situation sloop soon sperm whale spermaceti Starbuck subsistence sufferings taken Thomas Mayhew tion tons town town of Sherburne Tristram Coffin whale fishery whale oil whale ships whaling business whaling voyage wind wood
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Page 33 - In the year 1690 some persons were on a high hill observing the whales spouting and sporting with each other, when one observed: there - pointing to the sea - is a green pasture where our children's grand-children will go for bread/' - OBED MACY'S HISTORY OF NANTUCKET.