What does The devil take the Mexican grounds mean in this movie?
I watched In the Heart of the Sea, 2015 film. The crew of Essex, the whaling ship, finally discover a school of whales on the South Pacific Ocean. The first mate, Owen Chase gets excited at it and he says to the captain and second mate:
" The devil take the Mexican grounds! "
What exactly does Mexican grounds refer to? Is there anyone who understood this line?
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Bunch What exactly does Mexican grounds refer to? It's an area of the ocean around the coast of Mexico where whales can be found in great numbers. Bunch " The devil take the Mexican grounds!
- Bunch What exactly does Mexican grounds refer to?
- It's an area of the ocean around the coast of Mexico where whales can be found in great numbers.
- Bunch " The devil take the Mexican grounds!
- " My guess, without having seen the film, is that this means that the Mexican grounds area of the ocean is nothing compared to where we are now (the South Pacific) if you're doing whale hunting.
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BunchWhat exactly does Mexican grounds refer to?
It's an area of the ocean around the coast of Mexico where whales can be found in great numbers.
Bunch" The devil take the Mexican grounds! "
My guess, without having seen the film, is that this means that the Mexican grounds area of the ocean is nothing compared to
0It probably relates to the phrase "fishing grounds."
Countries claim their exclusive rights to catch fish in certain areas of the sea. These are called "fishing grounds." It is illegal (or immoral) for anyone else to fish there. Perhaps the reference here (Devil take it!) is a curse or an omen of bad luck. They are going there in spite of the curse.
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