Compared to the excitement of the chase in the open boat this seemed very tame to Colin, and he said so to the captain, when he went aft, while the steam-winch gradually drew up the finbackwhose end had come so suddenly.
Now, a finback is built more for speed an' has a big fin on the back--that's where it gets its name.
Owing to the approaching darkness, there was no time to wait for an exact shot, and Hank fired at the big finback on the first opportunity.
W'en I uz young 'n foolish, a finbackrange 'longside me one day, off de Seychelles.
From which lucid narration I gathered that the finbackhad himself to thank for his immunity from pursuit.
Defn: One of several finback whales of the North Atlantic; -- called also Jupiter whale.
The name is sometimes applied to other related species of finback whales.
The latter, however, though they will travel in company with the flying finback and the timid humpback and "right" whale, has no fear of the killers.
It is possible that in cruising after sperms they may go a little out of their way to take a finback or two.
I wonder at any whaling vessel coming out of their way after this species, for I have always heard from whalers that the finback is not worth hunting.
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