A whale of a whale adventure on one of the few sailing vessels still occasionally in use. The author has packed standard ingredients into this story, including a fiendish captain, detailed information on whalelore and modern whaling methods.

Below the hole the mice made in the woodwork was a pile of mealy sawdust.

This time of rising status for biochemistry also saw increased acceptance of biochemistry papers in the prestigious multiscience journals.

And how dangerous it is for wit-wanton men to dance with their nice distinctions, on such mystical precipices, where slips in jest may cause deadly downfalls in earnest, …