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dan Their [the Esquimaux] mode of capturing the white whale is extremely ingenious. A large _dan_, or seal-skin inflated with wind, is attached to the harpoon by a thong some twenty feet in length. The moment the fish is struck, the _dan_ is thrown overboard, and being dragged through the water, /of...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
esquimaux
Newfoundland
White whale
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21396
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Summary:dan Their [the Esquimaux] mode of capturing the white whale is extremely ingenious. A large _dan_, or seal-skin inflated with wind, is attached to the harpoon by a thong some twenty feet in length. The moment the fish is struck, the _dan_ is thrown overboard, and being dragged through the water, /offers so great a resistance to the movement of the fish that it soon becomes exhausted by the exertion, and when it emerges lies exposed on the water, to take rest ere it dive again. The Esquimaux then approaches from behind, and often secures his game with one thrust of the spear. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story AUG 1970 JH AUG 1970 not used Not used Withdrawn

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