Wood and Black-Skin

DESCRIPTION: A whale is harpooned and chased. Harpoons by Wood and Black Skin draw "barrels of thick black blood to the sky." The whale dies. The crew clean the boat and the pipe is passed.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1870 (source: Frank-JollySailorsBold)
KEYWORDS: violence death sea ordeal whale whaler Black(s)
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-JollySailorsBold 231, "Wood and Black-Skin" (1 text)
Roud #31409
File: FJSB231

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