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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"whaling history"”.
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A history of South Island whaling : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Diploma of Parks and Recreation
… with a description of the cetacea involved in whaling operations and those most commonly encountered around the New Zealand coastline. From there, the story of whaling operations, methods, the whalemen and the effects that they had on a young developing country are unfolded. The work concludes …
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A trade so uncontrollably uncertain : a study of the English southern whale fishery from 1815 to 1860
… of the Journal of the whaleship, Vigilant, on a whaling cruise to the Pacific between 1831 and 1833. I The events of this voyage, made under the command of an American born, yet English-based whaling master, were fascinating, and on completion of the task I had a good record of one English …
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A trade so uncontrollably uncertain : a study of the English southern whale fishery from 1815 to 1860
… of the Journal of the whaleship, Vigilant, on a whaling cruise to the Pacific between 1831 and 1833. I The events of this voyage, made under the command of an American born, yet English-based whaling master, were fascinating, and on completion of the task I had a good record of one English …