sprained, & then went down head foremost drawing the fluke out of water, throwing them half off the surface into the air. That a surfplowturned said the cap can as we swung the steaming leaves toward the place where the whale had disappeared. A signal for full speed. The little were plunged through the waves & was soon down upon the long slick of smooth green water left by the steer as it sank. Then we stopped waiting for the whale to blow again. However we were deceived to disappointment, for no sight or sound of the animal was again obtained. "He's travelling for feed" said the captain & missed him - we see that their fellows are diving." The other whales, which were humpbacks could be seen floating at intervals on the starboard side, but were moving fast; this was a bad sign for it indicated that food was scarce if the animals would be back to feed. And such was the case we found, for each time when we heard a whale, aft