Besides, from the ashes of the burned scraps of the whale, a potent lye is readily made; and whenever any adhesiveness from the back of the whale remains clinging to the side, that lye quickly exterminates it.

此外，用鲸油渣烧剩下的灰烬，很容易做成强有效的碱液；但凡有鲸鱼背上的黏糊糊的东西粘在船舷上，就可以用它来迅速消灭。