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Moby Dick
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1h
we were offering up ten thousand red oxen to the sea gods
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 3h
Squall, whale, and harpoon had all blended together; and the whale, merely grazed by the iron, escaped.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 5h
From certain cloistered old authors I have gathered that this same sea-unicorn’s horn was in ancient days regarded as the great antidote against poison, and as such, preparations of it brought immense prices.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 7h
It became imperative to lance the flying whale, or be content to lose him
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 9h
How it is, there is no telling
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 11h
Had the trump of judgment blown, they could not have quivered more
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 13h
In length, the common sperm whale-line measures something over two hundred fathoms.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 15h
This whole book is but a draught—nay, but the draught of a draught. Oh, Time, Strength, Cash, and Patience!
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 17h
admire the magnanimity of the sea which will permit no records
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 19h
He put his hand upon the sleeper’s rear, as though feeling if it was soft enough; and then, without more ado, sat quietly down there.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 21h
Wet the line! wet the line!
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 23h
Hence, the spare boats, spare spars, and spare lines and harpoons, and spare everythings, almost, but a spare Captain and duplicate ship.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
floating in the lovely sunset sea and sky, sun and whale both stilly died together
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
Once more the sermon proceeded.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
I abandon the glory and distinction of such offices to those who like them.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
If ye see a white one, split your lungs for him!
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
In fact take my body who will, take it I say, it is not me.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
get away from before the door
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
The universe is finished; the copestone is on, and the chips were carted off a million years ago.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
an old writer—of whose works I possess the only copy extant
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
harder and harder, and deeper and deeper
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
Thou saw’st the locked lovers when leaping from their flaming ship
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
I will wreak that hate upon him.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 1d
The harpoon was hurled.
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Moby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 2d
it is pleasant to read about whales through their own spectacles
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