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Ishmael describes the death of Queequeg, his friend and harpooneer, who asks for a coffin-canoe like the ones in Nantucket. He compares Queequeg's eyes to circles on the water and his thoughts to Zoroaster's.
abated made less in amount, degree, or force. ablutions washing of the body, often ritualistic. abridged condensed, shortened but keeping the main contents. abstemious characterized by abstinence. affidavit a written statement made under oath. aft near or toward the stern (rear) of a ship.
Moby-Dick (Chap. 110: Queepueg in His Coffin) Lyrics. Upon searching, it was found that the casks last struck into the hold were perfectly sound, and that the leak must be further off. So, it...
Ishmael describes the physiognomy and phrenology of the Sperm Whale, which has no nose, no tongue, and a sublime brow. He compares the whale's forehead to a seal, a mountain, and a god, and wonders if it has genius or not.
Learn about the symbols in Moby-Dick, such as Father Mapple's pulpit, Queequeg's coffin, and the White Whale, and how they reflect the themes and characters of the novel. Find out how the symbols are ambiguous and enriching, and how they change over time.
Chaldee was the common term for the ancient Babylonian language inscribed in cuneiform. Biblical Aramaic, also called Chaldee, is a separate language. "Chaldee" may also refer to the lost original language supposedly spoken by Adam and Eve, as explained by Noah Webster in
The Pequod encounters other whaling ships and meets Moby Dick's victims, while Ahab's obsession grows stronger and more tragic. The chapters contain portents, symbols, and foreshadowing of the final confrontation with the white whale.
