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Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins.
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Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins.

1834

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: South Sea whale fishery. A representation of boats attacking a sperm whale from descriptions given by experienced masters and officers in the South Sea fishery. Painted by W.J. Huggins. Engraved by E. Duncan.

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