The other engraving is quite a different affair: the ship hove-to upon the open sea, and in the very heart of the Leviathanic life, with a Right Whale alongside; the vessel (in the act of cutting-in) hove over to the monster as if to a quay; and a boat, hurriedly pushing off from this scene of activity, is about giving chase to whales in the distance. ❋ Unknown (2002)
In the tumultuous business of cutting-in and attending to a whale, there is much running backwards and forwards among the crew. ❋ Unknown (2002)
The techniques - cutting-in, cutting-off, cutting-out and punching - are to be described in a general account in order to elucidate the differences of possible ways of cut. ❋ Unknown (1990)
He showed us the lines and irons, the cutting-in outfit, and the kettles and furnace for boiling down the blubber. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
The party tramped steadily forward, Moran, Wilbur, and Charlie leading, the coolies close behind carrying the cutting-in spades over their shoulders. ❋ Frank Norris (1886)
Moran and Wilbur kept to the quarter-deck, always within reach of the huge cutting-in spades, but the Chinese beach-combers were too elated over their prize to pay them much attention. ❋ Frank Norris (1886)
The party took stock of their weapons, and five huge cutting-in spades, a heavy knife from the galley, and a revolver of doubtful effectiveness were divided among them. ❋ Frank Norris (1886)
"Stand by here with a couple of cutting-in spades," cried Moran, "and fend off if you see any shark; now, then, are you ready, mate?" ❋ Frank Norris (1886)
Of course, it was all plain-sailing, very unlike the complicated and herculean task inevitable at the commencement of cutting-in a sperm whale. ❋ Frank T. Bullen (1886)
Upon cutting-in our latest catch, an easy explanation of his passive attitude was at once forthcoming. ❋ Frank T. Bullen (1886)
Charlie came up with the cutting-in spade, and as the fish hung still over the side, cut him open from neck to belly with a single movement. ❋ Frank Norris (1886)
It was very comfortable, cutting-in a sperm whale in harbour, after the dire difficulty of performing the same operation in a seaway. ❋ Frank T. Bullen (1886)
Near the hulk of the beached "Bertha Millner" were grouped her crew, each armed with a long and lance-like cutting-in spade, watching and listening to the conference of the chiefs. ❋ Frank Norris (1886)
All the "shore" whalemen whom the writer has met thoroughly believe in the efficacy of the remedy, and by way of practical proof assert that no man who works at cutting-in and trying out a whale ever suffers from rheumatism. ❋ Louis Becke (1884)
"Two or three hundred when we have been cutting-in a whale; two or three thousand in Christmas Island lagoon." ❋ Louis Becke (1884)
We'll be out of this in another half-hour, cutting-in. ❋ Louis Becke (1884)
Early in the morning the four ships were within a few miles of each other, and each had one or more whales alongside, cutting-in. ❋ Louis Becke (1884)
I desire to be surrounded only by healthy, vigorous plants and trees, which require constant cutting-in and management. ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)
After having towed our whale to the ship, cutting-in was immediately begun. ❋ Unknown (1859)
