X-Nico

125th meridian

125th meridian west, a line of longitude west of the Greenwich Meridian

Sperm whaling

Sperm whaling involved the above-named ships searching for sperm whales on certain "grounds," or areas where sperm whales were likely to be found, such as the "Western" Ground in the mid-North Atlantic or the "Offshore" Ground in the latitudes of 5–10 degrees south and 105–125 degrees west longitude.

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