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The Grand Armada

           Sothatdidyoucarrythemthenewsthatanotherfloodhadcome;theywouldonlyanswer"Well,boys,here’stheark!"

           Now,asmanySpermWhaleshadbeencapturedoffthewesterncoastofJava,inthenearvicinityoftheStraitsofSunda;indeed,asmostoftheground,roundabout,wasgenerallyrecognisedbythefishermenasanexcellentspotforcruising;therefore,asthePequodgainedmoreandmoreuponJavaHead,thelook-outswererepeatedlyhailed,andadmonishedtokeepwideawake.Butthoughthegreenpalmycliffsofthelandsoonloomedonthestarboardbow,andwithdelightednostrilsthefreshcinnamonwassnuffedintheair,yetnotasinglejetwasdescried.Almostrenouncingallthoughtoffallinginwithanygamehereabouts,theshiphadwellnighenteredthestraits,whenthecustomarycheeringcrywasheardfromaloft,anderelongaspectacleofsingularmagnificencesalutedus.

           Butherebeitpremised,thatowingtotheunweariedactivitywithwhichoflatetheyhavebeenhuntedoverallfouroceans,theSpermWhales,insteadofalmostinvariablysailinginsmalldetachedcompanies,asinformertimes,arenowfrequentlymetwithinextensiveherds,sometimesembracingsogreatamultitude,thatitwouldalmostseemasifnumerousnationsofthemhadswornsolemnleagueandcovenantformutualassistanceandprotection.

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