Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895

"Harper's Round Table, June 11, 1895" by Various is a magazine from the late 1800s created for kids, filled with fun stories, poems, and articles covering exciting topics like adventures, discovering new places, and nature. The writing uses a light-hearted, cheerful style like many books for kids back then, and it starts with a thrilling tale called "Saved by a Carcass" by W. J. Henderson, taking place on the whaling ship "Ellen Burgee", where the sailors share their troubles during a whale hunt, showing how hard it was to catch and cut up whales on the ocean. A main character, Handsome, tells exciting stories of chasing a whale while fighting a terrible storm, reaching a suspenseful ending where he has to quickly escape when their ship turns over, using strong descriptions to make the sea and the tough whaling life seem real while presenting messages about surviving and sticking together when facing danger.