Fighting Whales single work   prose  
Issue Details: First known date: 1902... 1902 Fighting Whales
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Becke relates several anecdotes in which whales appear to attack ships, often after they had been wounded by harpoons. In some cases the whales seem to be trying to defend their injured companions.

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    y separately published work icon The Jalasco Brig Louis Becke , London : Anthony Treherne , 1902 Z325200 1902 selected work short story London : Anthony Treherne , 1902 pg. 283 - 299
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