Crossword-Solution: NARWHAL 7 letters, 35 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 13

The United States were the first in the field; and in New York they made preparations for an expedition destined to pursue this narwhal.

This worthy animal may allow itself to be caught in the seas of Europe (for my particular benefit), and I will not bring back less than half a yard of his ivory halberd to the Museum of Natural History.” But in the meanwhile I must seek this narwhal in the North Pacific Ocean, which, to return to France, was taking the road to the antipodes.

The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.

Besides, how attack this unknown thing, how defend one’s self from it? Wait for daylight, and the scene will change.” “You have no further doubt, captain, of the nature of the animal?” “No, sir; it is evidently a gigantic narwhal, and an electric one.” “Perhaps,” added I, “one can only approach it with a gymnotus or a torpedo.” “Undoubtedly,” replied the captain, “if it possesses such dreadful power, it is the most terrible animal that ever was created.

For its part, the narwhal, imitating the frigate, let the waves rock it at will, and seemed decided not to leave the scene of the struggle.