the Watch's Wild Cry: A Voyage Aboard Whaling Vessel Clara Bell

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Bol A timeless account of life on a nineteenth-century whaler, from the misery of seasickness and rigors of sea voyages; to the thrill and violence of whale hunts; to the sights, sounds, and foods of foreign cultures. The Weir log is frequently on display at Mystic Seaport Museum for its compelling story and beautiful illustrations. At the age of nineteen, Robert F. Weir of West Point, New York, ran away to sea, where he spent the next ten years. Assuming the pseudonym Robert Wallace, Weir sailed aboard the bark Clara Bell out of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, in 1855 for a voyage to the whaling grounds of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Upon the death of the boatsteerer, Weir was promoted to his position. Recording daily events aboard ship over the course of nearly three years, 1855–1858, Weir’s journal vividly relates the whaleman’s life, both in prose and in detailed hand-drawn illustrations. This is a timeless account of life on a nineteenth-century whaler, from the misery of seasickness and the rigors of sea voyages; to the thrill and violence of whale hunts; to the sights, sounds, and foods of foreign cultures. The Weir log is a staff favorite at Mystic Seaport and frequently on display in the Museum for its compelling story, beautiful illustrations, and immaculate penmanship.

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A timeless account of life on a nineteenth-century whaler, from the misery of seasickness and rigors of sea voyages; to the thrill and violence of whale hunts; to the sights, sounds, and foods of foreign cultures. The Weir log is frequently on display at Mystic Seaport Museum for its compelling story and beautiful illustrations. At the age of nineteen, Robert F. Weir of West Point, New York, ran away to sea, where he spent the next ten years. Assuming the pseudonym Robert Wallace, Weir sailed aboard the bark Clara Bell out of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, in 1855 for a voyage to the whaling grounds of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Upon the death of the boatsteerer, Weir was promoted to his position. Recording daily events aboard ship over the course of nearly three years, 1855–1858, Weir’s journal vividly relates the whaleman’s life, both in prose and in detailed hand-drawn illustrations. This is a timeless account of life on a nineteenth-century whaler, from the misery of seasickness and the rigors of sea voyages; to the thrill and violence of whale hunts; to the sights, sounds, and foods of foreign cultures. The Weir log is a staff favorite at Mystic Seaport and frequently on display in the Museum for its compelling story, beautiful illustrations, and immaculate penmanship.


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