Моби Дик

The Affidavit

           ForGod’ssake,beeconomicalwithyourlampsandcandles!notagallonyouburn,butatleastonedropofman’sbloodwasspilledforit.

           Secondly:Peopleashorehaveindeedsomeindefiniteideathatawhaleisanenormouscreatureofenormouspower;butIhaveeverfoundthatwhennarratingtothemsomespecificexampleofthistwo-foldenormousness,theyhavesignificantlycomplimentedmeuponmyfacetiousness;when,Ideclareuponmysoul,IhadnomoreideaofbeingfacetiousthanMoses,whenhewrotethehistoryoftheplaguesofEgypt.

           ButfortunatelythespecialpointIhereseekcanbeestablishedupontestimonyentirelyindependentofmyown.Thatpointisthis:TheSpermWhaleisinsomecasessufficientlypowerful,knowing,andjudiciouslymalicious,aswithdirectaforethoughttostavein,utterlydestroy,andsinkalargeship;andwhatismore,theSpermWhalehasdoneit.

           First:Intheyear1820theshipEssex,CaptainPollard,ofNantucket,wascruisinginthePacificOcean.Onedayshesawspouts,loweredherboats,andgavechasetoashoalofspermwhales.Erelong,severalofthewhaleswerewounded;when,suddenly,averylargewhaleescapingfromtheboats,issuedfromtheshoal,andboredirectlydownupontheship.Dashinghisforeheadagainstherhull,hesostoveherin,thatinlessthan"tenminutes"shesettleddownandfellover.Notasurvivingplankofherhasbeenseensince.Aftertheseverestexposure,partofthecrewreachedthelandintheirboats.

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