I'm sure that the Polish version is a straight translation of the words normally sung to Balaena. These ships were referred to as whalers but they were lucky to see a whale in those latter days - they were mostly employed sealing.

There's no mention of Enderby (person or vessel) in Lubbock's index. But it is the 'Arctic Whalers' and it only mentions the Antarctic and Pacific when 'Arctic' vessels try their luck there because there are no whales to be caught in the North. It is a great book, though, originally published in 1937 by Brown, Son and Ferguson of Glasgow (mine is a 1978 reprint). It's full of detail, information and anecdote.

We have a fine maritime museum here in Hull with an excellent whaling section, and one of the finest collections of scrimshaw in the world. If there's any information you need on the 'Greenland Trade' as Arctic whaling was known, or any pictures from our museum please let me know. I appreciate that it's a bit far to pop round for a visit!

Les