J. Ross Browne Etchings of a Whaling Cruise

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Within a few years past, the condition of our merchant seamen has excited very general interest. It is gratifying to perceive that the efforts made in their behalf by the hu mane and the liberal have been productive of the happiest results. Facilities for their moral and intellectual improve ment are now within their reach; attention is paid to their comfort; the difference between oppression and discipline is beginning to be observed and cases of insubordination and mutiny will soon be comparatively of rare occurrence.