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The Grand Armada

           Forastheswiftmonsterdragsyoudeeperanddeeperintothefranticshoal,youbidadieutocircumspectlifeandonlyexistinadeliriousthrob.

           As,blindanddeaf,thewhaleplungedforward,asifbysheerpowerofspeedtoridhimselfoftheironleechthathadfastenedtohim;aswethustoreawhitegashinthesea,onallsidesmenacedasweflew,bythecrazedcreaturestoandfrorushingaboutus;ourbesetboatwaslikeashipmobbedbyice-islesinatempest,andstrivingtosteerthroughcomplicatedchannelsandstraits,knowingnotatwhatmomentitmaybelockedinandcrushed.

           Butnotabitdaunted,Queequegsteeredusmanfully;nowsheeringofffromthismonsterdirectlyacrossourrouteinadvance;nowedgingawayfromthat,whosecolossalflukesweresuspendedoverhead,whileallthetime,Starbuckstoodupinthebows,lanceinhand,prickingoutofourwaywhateverwhaleshecouldreachbyshortdarts,fortherewasnotimetomakelongones.Norweretheoarsmenquiteidle,thoughtheirwonteddutywasnowaltogetherdispensedwith.Theychieflyattendedtotheshoutingpartofthebusiness."Outoftheway,Commodore!"criedone,toagreatdromedarythatofasuddenrosebodilytothesurface,andforaninstantthreatenedtoswampus."Harddownwithyourtail,there!"criedasecondtoanother,which,closetoourgunwale,seemedcalmlycoolinghimselfwithhisownfan-likeextremity.

           Allwhale-boatscarrycertaincuriouscontrivances,originallyinventedbytheNantucketIndians,calleddruggs.

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