On this day: January 4

What American whalers wrote in their logbooks on January 4, in every year of the atlas's voyages: the most interesting first, each linked to its day and the original logbook.

1. 1834 · Bengal: Chapman deserted on horseback into the mountains.
2. 1864 · Solon: Sailor refused to call officer "Sir".
3. 1835 · Bengal: Last bread aboard found spoiled.
4. 1845 · Edward: Crew shot a seabird.
5. 1845 · Draco: Caught a sperm whale.
6. 1841 · Volant: Mr Teller reported not so well.
7. 1846 · Draco: Keeper wondered where the whales were.
8. 1852 · Pacific: Fighting man still below sick.
9. 1861 · Jireh Perry: Saw penguins and seals.
10. 1850 · Draco: Saw porpoises.
11. 1852 · Pacific: The ship's "fighting man" remained sick.

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