Frankfurt, 15 August. The commandeur Hake of Bremen returned with his whaler Hanseat bringing with him the skeleton of a male sea unicorn (Monodon Monoceros) from Greenland the only one in whole Germany.(1) The voyage was so successful that the flesh of the last catch (a whale) and all tails were lying on deck and two of her launches were loaded with whale blubber. All empty beer- and victuals barrels were used to store the blubber. Totally were 13 whales and 2.500 seals caught.
Note
1. A narwhal, an odontocete.
