Subject for March, 2020
CHAPTER 26. Knights and Squires.
Subject: Moby Dick
The chief mate of the Pequod was Starbuck, a native of Nantucket, and a Quaker by descent. He was a long, earnest man, and though born on an icy coast, seemed well adapted to en...
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CHAPTER 25. Postscript.
Subject: Moby Dick
In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I would fain advance naught but substantiated facts. But after embattling his facts, an advocate who should wholly suppress a not unreasonab...
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CHAPTER 24. The Advocate.
Subject: Moby Dick
As Queequeg and I are now fairly embarked in this business of whaling; and as this business of whaling has somehow come to be regarded among landsmen as a rather unpoetical and ...
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CHAPTER 23. The Lee Shore.
Subject: Moby Dick
Some chapters back, one Bulkington was spoken of, a tall, newlanded mariner, encountered in New Bedford at the inn. When on that shivering winter’s night, the Pequod thrust her ...
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CHAPTER 22. Merry Christmas.
Subject: Moby Dick
At length, towards noon, upon the final dismissal of the ship’s riggers, and after the Pequod had been hauled out from the wharf, and after the ever-thoughtful Charity had come ...
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CHAPTER 21. Going Aboard.
Subject: Moby Dick
It was nearly six o’clock, but only grey imperfect misty dawn, when we drew nigh the wharf. “There are some sailors running ahead there, if I see right,” said I to Queequeg, “it...
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CHAPTER 20. All Astir.
Subject: Moby Dick
A day or two passed, and there was great activity aboard the Pequod. Not only were the old sails being mended, but new sails were coming on board, and bolts of canvas, and coils...
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CHAPTER 19. The Prophet.
Subject: Moby Dick
“Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?” Queequeg and I had just left the Pequod, and were sauntering away from the water, for the moment each occupied with his own thoughts, ...
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CHAPTER 18. His Mark.
Subject: Moby Dick
As we were walking down the end of the wharf towards the ship, Queequeg carrying his harpoon, Captain Peleg in his gruff voice loudly hailed us from his wigwam, saying he had no...
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CHAPTER 17. The Ramadan.
Subject: Moby Dick
As Queequeg’s Ramadan, or Fasting and Humiliation, was to continue all day, I did not choose to disturb him till towards night-fall; for I cherish the greatest respect towards e...
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