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The First Lowering

           ButlittleKing-Postwassmallandshort,andatthesametimelittleKing-Postwasfullofalargeandtallambition,sothatthisloggerheadstand-pointofhisdidbynomeanssatisfyKing-Post.

           "Ican’tseethreeseasoff;tipusupanoarthere,andletmeontothat."

           Uponthis,Daggoo,witheitherhanduponthegunwaletosteadyhisway,swiftlyslidaft,andthenerectinghimselfvolunteeredhisloftyshouldersforapedestal.

           "Goodamast-headasany,sir.Willyoumount?"

           "ThatIwill,andthankyeverymuch,myfinefellow;onlyIwishyoufiftyfeettaller."

           Whereuponplantinghisfeetfirmlyagainsttwooppositeplanksoftheboat,thegiganticnegro,stoopingalittle,presentedhisflatpalmtoFlask’sfoot,andthenputtingFlask’shandonhishearse-plumedheadandbiddinghimspringashehimselfshouldtoss,withonedexterousflinglandedthelittlemanhighanddryonhisshoulders.AndherewasFlasknowstanding,Daggoowithoneliftedarmfurnishinghimwithabreastbandtoleanagainstandsteadyhimselfby.

           Atanytimeitisastrangesighttothetyrotoseewithwhatwondroushabitudeofunconsciousskillthewhalemanwillmaintainanerectpostureinhisboat,evenwhenpitchedaboutbythemostriotouslyperverseandcross-runningseas.Stillmorestrangetoseehimgiddilyperchedupontheloggerheaditself,undersuchcircumstances.

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