The Red Eric

Captain Dunning, besides being the owner and commander of a South Sea whaleship, was the owner of a large burly body, a pair of broad shoulders, a pair ofimmense red whiskers that met under his chin, a short, red little nose, a large firmmouth, and a pair of light-blue eyes, which, according to their owner's mood, couldflash like those of a tiger or twinkle sweetly like the eyes of a laughing child. But hiseyes seldom flashed; they more frequently twinkled, for the captain was the verysoul ...