Greenland whale
Britishnoun
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The sperm whale we had taken is very different to the Greenland whale of the North.
From Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading by William Henry Giles Kingston
It was exterminated by them in the Bay of Biscay, and only saved from complete extinction elsewhere by the discovery of the more valuable Arctic or Greenland whale.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
The Greenland whale, on the other hand, which is the one most sought after for its oil, has no teeth, but abundance of whalebone, which hangs from the sides of its upper jaw.
From Chatterbox, 1905. by Various
The capture of the Greenland whale began in 1612; and in 200 years the unceasing pursuit of this species had driven it to the remote places of the Arctic Ocean.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
Of late years a single large Greenland whale would bring £900 for its whalebone and £300 for its oil.
From More Science From an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
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