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The Yankee Whaler single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1892... 1892 The Yankee Whaler
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A clever ploy by a US whaling captain to kidnap black people into slavery from the British colony of Natal. The captain pretends he needs help pumping water out of his ship. Subject interesting, especially British response. (PB)

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 28 no. 330 November 1892 Z1071173 1892 periodical issue 1892 pg. 145-146
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