Oil: A Cautionary Story
William Scoresby threw his harpoon into the whale and the arrow-‐shaped tip landed deep within its lung. The bowhead jerked and dove out of sight. Seven men in the boat watched the harpoon’s rope uncoil, and when it slackened, they knew the whale was coming up for air. They got their knives ready...
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| Language: | English |
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CUNY Academic Works
2015
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| Online Access: | https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/112 https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=gj_etds |
| Summary: | William Scoresby threw his harpoon into the whale and the arrow-‐shaped tip landed deep within its lung. The bowhead jerked and dove out of sight. Seven men in the boat watched the harpoon’s rope uncoil, and when it slackened, they knew the whale was coming up for air. They got their knives ready |
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