This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...wrought iron. Handle, wood. New. Total length, 13 feet. Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 1883. 56418. U. S. Fish Commission. Formerly extensively used for killing the whale. Stamped " Luther Cole" (Manufacturer.) Bigged for use. Seal, Sea-elephant, And Walrus Lances. Thrust By Hand. Seal-lance. Long head; diamond ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...wrought iron. Handle, wood. New. Total length, 13 feet. Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 1883. 56418. U. S. Fish Commission. Formerly extensively used for killing the whale. Stamped " Luther Cole" (Manufacturer.) Bigged for use. Seal, Sea-elephant, And Walrus Lances. Thrust By Hand. Seal-lance. Long head; diamond point; common shank and socket. Manu-factured by James Barton for the New London sealers. New. Length, 32 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56366. U. S. Fish Commission. Seal-lance. A kind of lance with a short shank which may be used in killing seal, sea elephant, or walrus. Socket with an extended sleeve. Length, 28 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1883. 56367. Gift of Luom Snow & Son. Old. Has been used. Seal-lance. A kind of lance which may be used for killing seal, sea elephant, or walrus. Spoon-shaped head, and extended sleeve on socket. Used by New Bedford sealers. Length, 24 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1883. 56368. Gift of Luom Snow & Son. Old. Obtained from a New Bedford sealing vessel. Seal-lance. A kind of lance which may be used for killing seal, sea elephant, or walrus. Socket with extended sleeve. Section of pole attached. Length, 24 inches. New London, Connecticut, 1882. 56369. Gift of Lawrence & Co. ' Old. Has been used. Obtained from a New London sealer. Lances For Stopping Running Whales. Fluke-lance. A kind of lance intended to take the place of the thick boat-spade. Manufactured to gratify a whim of a whaleman. None in use. Length, 5 feet. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56358. Gift of James D. Driggs, manufacturer. Explosive Lances. Projected From Guns. Allen's Bomb-lance. An example of the first patented bomb-lance used by American whalemen, for which letters patent...
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