The crew was not satisfied. The cargo of the "Pilgrim" was at least two hundred barrels of oil short. There had never been worse fishing. Captain Hull felt the disappointment of a hunter who, for the first time, returns as he went away-or nearly so. His self-love, greatly excited, was at stake, and he did not pardon those scoundrels whose insubordination had compromised the results of his cruise. It was in vain that he endeavored to recruit a new fishing crew at Auckland. All the disposable seamen were embarked on the other whaling vessels. He was thus obliged to give up the hope of completing the "Pilgrim's" cargo, and Captain Hull was preparing to leave Auckland definitely, when a request for a passage was made which he could not refuse. Mrs.

Medie	Bøger Paperback Bog (Bog med blødt omslag og limet ryg)
Udgivet	26. marts 2017
ISBN13	9781544611969
Forlag	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Antal sider	354
Mål	152 × 229 × 19 mm · 471 g
Sprog	Engelsk

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