The natural history of the sperm whale ... : to which is added a sketch of a South-Sea whaling voyage ... in which the author was personally engaged

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  Narrative of a whaling voyage round the globe, from the year 1833 to 1836 : Comprising sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. with an account of southern whales, the sperm whale fishery, and the natural history of the climates visited

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