On a stormy evening in August 1891, a team of whale hunters, including James Hartley, boarded a ship, the Star of the West, to hunt. Not long after they left, signs of a storm began to appear in the sea.
The waves were rising and rising. The plane was moving in the opposite direction of the waves like a toy. This situation was very disturbing but these hunters had spent most of their lives playing with the waves. They weren't too upset because they were sure the storm would end soon, so that's what happened and now the waves weren't too strong.
Finally, after wandering for three days, a prey appeared on the fourth day, which caused a strange commotion in the bodies of the hunters.
At the captain's command, they all jumped into the small boats.
The competition began with a terrifying twenty-foot-long and five-foot-wide wheel.
In front of him, this brave man was looking like a chicken. It was a tough and deadly competition, but it is normal to suffer in such a hunt. These hunters surrounded the whale on all sides. James Hartley, a well-known hunter, drove the whale so close that even the moss growing near his eyes became clear.
The size of the whale gave everyone an unknown fear. He had never seen a whale of this size before. There was a special gleam in the whale's eyes. The glow was frightening the hunters. Finally, a hunter dared to strike him with his steel weapon.
A fountain of blood gushed from the whale's body and changed the color of the water.
After the injury, the whale became so paralyzed that James Hartley's boat capsized. He fell into the sea and survived. At last he dared to stand up and thrust his steel spear into the body of the whale with full force.
The wheel was in pain and the boat capsized once again. Said a colleague of James Hartley's. For God's sake, save your life and let it go. The whale disappeared into the deep sea, tormenting and bouncing, but it immediately rose to the surface and pulled its head out of the water.
She was going crazy with pain and gnashing her white jaws and shiny teeth. Exhausted by the pain and anguish, she opened her mouth and began to suffer savagely. She was constantly staring at the hunters with her bright eyes.
The hunters were looking at him in fear. One of them said. Jump into the sea quickly, or it will attack us.
The hunters began to jump into the sea. James Hartley also jumped with everyone but he was just about to jump when the wheel jumped like lightning and swallowed it in his mouth.
James's companions were very upset. They did not know what to do. A companion started moving towards the whale but the whale had devoured James. He dived and disappeared from sight. In the stormy waves of the sea, these hunters were heading towards death.
His strength had given the perfect answer. He left himself at the mercy of the waves. The stormy waves of the sea calmed down a bit, then the nearby sailors took the boat closer to the hunters and saved them from drowning. When his condition worsened, he began to think about his partner.
He was so sad that he saw a whale. They all resorted to revenge on their partner but failed again.
In the evening, as everyone gathered on board, the captain took off his hat, tied his hands, and began to pray for forgiveness for his companion, James Hartley.
The next morning, sailors reported seeing a large body floating on the water. They took the boat near the body. It turned out that there was a whale that had not died for a long time. A trap of iron chains was made to pull his body out of the sea, through which the 100-ton body was brought on board.
People who specialize in removing body fat from whales. He started his work. The deck was so full of carcasses and blood that the people who were putting the pieces of fat in the pans began to slip. The temporary slaughterhouse continued to work for forty-eight hours, until all the fat was removed from the whale's body, and the hunter and crew were exhausted.
All that was left was to throw the whale's body into the sea and clean the ship.
A hunter whispered in the captain's ear.
Isn't it possible that this is the same whale that devoured Mr. James?
The captain replied.
By no means do we want to convey that we recommend for the mother to be inactive.
The other hunter said, "There was a mark on the whale where James had speared it. I remember there were spear marks." It is possible that this is the same whale, its stomach should be examined and if this whale is the same then we will find the body of poor James.
The sailors, tired of grinding, then sharpened their pellets and fell on this mountain of meat. It was not uncommon for this gigantic animal to have its stomach torn open. The sailor had to work very hard to do this and he managed to break his stomach.
As soon as the stomach was choked, a part of the human body came out addicted to bile in the blood. People started working very fast and soon the body of James Hartley was released from the wheel. The body of James Hartley was a blood clot.
His body was completely blue. There were tears in the eyes of all those present. Meanwhile, one of his companions put his hand on James's pulse and walked away.
Mr. Hartley is still alive.
Bring hot water immediately, it may be saved.
The captain ordered.
Hartley's body was carefully washed with warm water and gently massaged with olive oil to correct the bleeding. After five hours of continuous massage, they heard Mr. Hartley coughing and moaning softly.
He immediately sat up and stared at everyone and then started screaming like animals. His screams dried the blood of all the people on board. He was afraid he would go crazy.
For several days, Hartley did not recognize anyone.
He was locked in a room and a man was assigned to look after him. The ship took James Hartley back to England. During this long journey, Hartley suffered from insanity several times. He could not sleep well all his life after this accident.
The man who had spent his life tearing the chest of the sea was now so frightened that he trembled when he heard the name of the sea. Describe what he did before he got into the whale's belly.
I still vividly remember the moment when I jumped out of the boat, I felt my feet hit something soft. I looked up and saw a light pink lid falling on me and the next moment I felt myself pulling my head down.
I tried to shake my foot but the jolt weakened my strength. I felt like I was sinking into something big. I started pulling down. A wall of flesh surrounded me but the pressure was not painful and the flesh gave way to me like a soft rubber without any struggle, suddenly I found myself in a very dark bag that was many times larger than my body. Was found lying big.
I surveyed my surroundings and my hand fell on a number of fish, some of which still seemed to be alive as they slipped from my hand and felt like walking towards my feet.
I soon had a severe headache and began to have difficulty breathing.
Now my breath was broken and my eyes were like coals burning in my head and I was convinced that my destiny was written to end in the belly of the whale. I was horrified by the thought. I was slowly sinking into this horrible prison.
I tried to get up and move my hands and feet, but all this was now impossible. I was trying my best to control my senses. My brain was still with me. The heat was intensifying and suddenly I felt a jolt and after that I lost consciousness.