02859cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500310014726400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000370036450005010040150000310090250801820093352011820111553400770229765300300237485600550240485600430245999900190250269504UtSlPG20260610134616.0mcr n260607r20221849utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aSH1 aScoresby, William,d1789-185714aThe northern whale-fishery 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aAbridgement of volume 1: #69389.  a[A]n abridgment, with some modifications and additions, of the second volume of captain (now the rev. Dr.) Scoresby’s work on the Arctic Regions and Whale-fishery, Edinburgh, 1820; the substance of the former volume having already appeared in this Monthly Series. The second chapter of the work, on the comparative view of the whale-fisheries of different European nations, has been entirely omitted, as less interesting, it is supposed, to the general reader, than the other chapters.--Preface  aRelease date is 2022-12-09  adeaurider, Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Northern Whale-Fishery" by William Scoresby is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the history, practices, and economics of whaling in the northern regions, particularly focusing on the developments surrounding Arctic whaling expeditions. It aims to provide insights into the operations and advancements in the whale fishery as carried out by various nations.  The opening of this publication begins with a preface that sets the stage for its in-depth examination of the whale-fishery, emphasizing its historical context and the evolution of whaling methods over time. It outlines early attempts at whaling, starting with the Biscayans and tracing its growth through English and Dutch fisheries in various regions, including Spitzbergen and Davis's Strait. The narrative introduces a chronological history, describing the evolution of techniques, the gears involved in hunting whales, and the perilous conditions faced by those engaged in this dangerous enterprise, ultimately shedding light on the intersection of human ingenuity and nature's vastness in the pursuit of the whale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: The Religious Tract Society, 1849  aWhaling -- Arctic regions4 uhttps://archive.org/details/northernwhalefis00scor40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69504  c110290d110290