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Chapter 5. At Adventure

The voyage of the Abraham Lincoln was for a long time marked by no special incident.

But one circumstance happened which showed the wonderful dexterity of Ned Land,

and proved what confidence we might place in him.

The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the Narwhal.

But one of them, the captain of the Monroe, knowing that Ned Land had shipped on board the Abraham Lincoln,

begged for his help in chasing a whale they had in sight.

Commander Farricot, desirous of seeing Ned Land at work, gave him permission to go on board the Monroe,

and fate served our Canadian so well that instead of one whale, he harpooned two with a double blow, striking one straight to the heart,

and catching the other after some minutes pursued.

Decidedly, if the monster ever had to do with Ned Land's harpoon, I would not bet in its favor.

The frigate skirted the southeast coast of America with great rapidity.

The 3rd of July we were at the opening of the Straits of Magellan, level, with Cape Virgins.

But Commander Farricot would not take a torturous passage, but doubled Cape Horn.

The ship's crew agreed with him, and certainly it was possible that they might meet the Narwhal in this narrow pass.

Many of the sailors affirmed that the monster could not pass there, that he was too big for that.

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