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By the return of the ship Catherine, of Nantucket, we learn of the very sudden
death of Capt. Brown. He died on the 9th of June. On the morning of that day he appeared as well as usual, went
out in his boat, and was pulled along side of a fast what, which he lanced. Immediately after he had lanced the
whale, he fell backward in his boat. The mate, whose boat was near immediately repaired to the Captain's aid. whom
he found in the agonies of death. He asked for water-groaned once or twice, and expired. The mate took charge of
the ship, and after cruising a few days, was obliged to put back to this port to discharge several of his crew,
who had become insubordinate. [The Polynesian, Honolulu, Oahu, Sandwich
Islands July 11, 1840]
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