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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Chapter LXXXI · The Pequod Meets The Virgin

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The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
What has he in his hand there?”
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Moby-Dick; or, The Whale

Chapter LXXXI · The Pequod Meets The Virgin

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Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.
Line 2
At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.
Line 3
For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.
Line 4
While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.
Line 5
What has he in his hand there?”
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a

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

among

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

and

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

are

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

arrived

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

At

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

boat

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bows

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

Bremen

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

but

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

captain

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day

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

De

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

Deer

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

Derick

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

distance

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

dropping

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

duly

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

Dutch

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

eager

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

flag

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

For

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from

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Germans

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

greatest

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

hand

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From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”

has

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From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”

he

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her

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

here

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

his

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From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”

impatiently

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

impelled

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

in

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

instead

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

intervals

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

Jungfrau

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

latitude

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

least

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

longitude

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

master

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

meet

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

met

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

now

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

occasionally

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

of

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

one

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

Pacific

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

pay

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

people

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

Pequod

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

predestinated

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

quite

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

reason

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

respects

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

rounded

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

seemed

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

she

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

ship

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

some

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

standing

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

stern

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

still

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

The

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

their

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

there

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

time

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

to

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From this reading For some reason, the Jungfrau seemed quite eager to pay her respects.

towards

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

us

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

very

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

was

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

we

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From this reading The predestinated day arrived, and we duly met the ship Jungfrau, Derick De Deer, master, of Bremen.

whaling

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

What

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From this reading “What has he in his hand there?”

While

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

wide

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

with

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

world

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.

yet

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From this reading While yet some distance from the Pequod, she rounded to, and dropping a boat, her captain was impelled towards us, impatiently standing in the bows instead of the stern.

you

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From this reading At one time the greatest whaling people in the world, the Dutch and Germans are now among the least; but here and there at very wide intervals of latitude and longitude, you still occasionally meet with their flag in the Pacific.