10 an unusually long time, the [illegible] just during the storms were into quite regular periods, and while one night under our starboard bow. He was [illegible] as he veered, the crash of the harpoon was heard, but a great wave cut through the steamers bow into the air at just the wrong time, and the [illegible] harpoon did not reach its mark. This was all known for we did not see the whale again. We remained out all night as it was too far to run into land that evening, but the next day was rough and no hunting could be done. Coal was needed so we came back to Selkirk, reaching there about two o'clock in the afternoon. Summary: [illegible] Actual number of tries of sport - 2 sport ranging from 1 to 4 - Sport from 10 to 15 feet high as near as could be judged - Sport always accompanied with noise, such as usual is made by a person sneezing in the breath forced with bay closed lips - sometimes