Same in killin' whales.

If a man hain't got sense, the whale is sure to get the advantage of him." Again he paused, as if courting a reply; but Mr.Higgins merely bowed assent to everything the captain said, every few minutes keeping an eye aloft at the sails.
"Man what gets his navigation aboard ship knows his business.

Got mine there; yes, sir! Did'nt know a Bowditch from a Bible when I went aboard ship.

Can do my amplitude and variations now without looking at a nautical almanac.

Can, sir, by Jove!" The ship bounded gallantly over the sea, leaving in her wake a long silvery train of phosphoric light.