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DID YOU KNOW? . . . that in nineteenth century Nantucket, "no man is entitled to respect among them, who has not struck a whale; or at least, killed a porpoise"? Such a conquest is necessary "before he could aspire to the snowy hand of his mistress, and enjoy the delights of 'ladye love.'" Comstock, William. A Voyage to the Pacific: Descriptive of the Customs, Usages, and Sufferings on Board of Nantucket Whale-Ships: Written by William Comstock. Boston: Published by Oliver L. Perkins; Printed at the Seaman's Journal Office by J. S. Hart, 1838. Nineteenth Century Collections Online. Web. 28 July 2014. 1-800-877-4253 | gale.cengage.com/gdc EUROPEAN STUDIES THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ALSO SUPPORT THIS SUBJECT AREA: 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Archives Unbound Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture: The Oliveira Lima Library British Newspapers, 1600-1950 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Parts I and II: 1600-1950 British Newspapers, Parts III and IV: 1780-1950 Chatham House Online Archive, Parts I and II Daily Mail Historical Archive, 1896-2004 Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Parts I and II Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950 National Geographic Virtual Library Nineteenth Century Collections Online British Politics and Society British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture Europe and Africa: Commerce, Christianity, Civilization, and Conquest Photography: The World through the Lens Religion, Spirituality, Reform, and Society Smithsonian Collections Online Trade Literature and the Merchandizing of Industry World's Fairs and Expositions: Visions of Tomorrow State Papers Online, 1509-1714 Part I, The Tudors, Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, 1509-1603: State Papers Domestic Part II, The Tudors, Henry VIII to Elizabeth I, 1509-1603: State Papers Foreign, Ireland, Scotland, Borders and Acts of Privy Council Part III, The Stuarts, James I to Anne I, 1603-1714: State Papers Domestic Part IV, The Stuarts, James I to Anne I, 1603-1714: State Papers Foreign, Ireland and Registers of the Privy Council State Papers Online: Eighteenth Century, 1714-1782 Part I: State Papers Domestic, Military, Naval and the Registers of the Privy Council The Economist Historical Archive The Independent Digital Archive, 1986-2012 The Making of Modern Law Foreign, Comparative, and International Law, 1600-1926 Foreign Primary Sources, Parts I and II Trials, 1600-1926 The Picture Post Historical Archive, 1938-1957 The Sunday Times Digital Archive, 1822-2006 The Times Digital Archive, 1785-2006 The Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive 25