Not P but Moby-Dick (65)

[Ian Livingston]

Or, maybe, "start off". The chapter seems an accounting of founding myths
of [man's] gods and heroes versus the whale. The first whalers, perhaps.

On Sat, Feb 3, 2024 at 2:52 PM Johnny Marr <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:

> ‘Offer such a venerable line up’?
>
> On Saturday, February 3, 2024, Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > From Chapter 81:
> >
> > Perseus, St. George, Hercules, Jonah, and Vishnoo! there’s a member-roll
> > for you! What club but the whaleman’s can head off like that?
> >
> > What does "head off" mean here?
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