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" We know that whilst some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. "
Collections of the New Hampshire Historical Society - Page 146
by New Hampshire Historical Society - 1850
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Speeches and Reports in the Assembly of New York, at the Annual Session of 1838

Daniel Dewey Barnard - New York (State) - 1838 - 248 pages
...but a stage and resting place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We know that while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude,...
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The penny cyclopędia [ed. by G. Long]., Volume 10

Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1838 - 646 pages
...them than the accumulated «,nter of both poles. We learn that while some of them ilruw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed with their fisheries — no...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful ..., Volume 10

1838 - 518 pages
...to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We learn that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed with their fisheries — no...
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History of the United States: From Their First Settlement as Colonies, to ...

Salma Hale - America - 1838 - 334 pages
...equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We know that, while some of them draw the line and strike the harpoon on the coasts of Africa, others run the longitude and pursue the gigantic game along the coast of Brazil....
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'., Volume 10

John William Carleton - 1843 - 672 pages
...them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We learn that while some of them draw the line, or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed with their fisheries, no climate...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 63

English literature - 1839 - 602 pages
...discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both poles. While some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed with their fisheries — no...
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The Natural History of the Sperm Whale ...: To which is Added, a Sketch of a ...

Thomas Beale (surgeon.) - Offshore whaling - 1839 - 426 pages
...them than the accumulated winter of both poles. We learn, that while some of them draw the line or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run the longitude, and pursue their gigantic game along the coast of Brazil. No sea, but what is vexed with their fisheries — no...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 2

Commerce - 1840 - 548 pages
...but a stage and resting-place in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated...others run the longitude and pursue the gigantic game on the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries, no climate but what is witness...
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The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 2

1840 - 550 pages
...is but a stage and restingplace in the progress of their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated...others run the longitude and pursue the gigantic game on the coast of Brazil. No sea but what is vexed by their fisheries, no climate but what is witness...
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The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 3

Commerce - 1840 - 556 pages
...national ambition, is but a stage and resting-place for their victorious industry. Nor is the equinoctial heat more discouraging to them than the accumulated winter of both the poles. We learn that while some of them draw the lino or strike the harpoon on the coast of Africa, others run...
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