Not P but Moby-Dick (54)

[Ian Livingston]

Well, yes, but the head is hanging up against the side of the Pequod, in
the manner Holofernes's head ornamented renowned Judith's belt, as it were.

On Fri, Dec 15, 2023 at 1:35 PM Ian Livingston <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes.
>
> On Fri, Dec 15, 2023 at 1:32 PM Michael Bailey <
> michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Dec 15, 2023 at 3:27 PM Michael Bailey <
>> michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I’m inclined to think that Ahab is saying that Moby-Dick in his deep
>> dives
>> >
>>
>> After checking the context - I see that Ahab is addressing not Moby-Dick,
>> but rather the carcass - specifically the head - of a different whale as
>> it’s lying on the deck of the Pequot for processing
>>
>>
>>
>> >
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