Not P but Moby-Dick (92)

[Mike Jing]

Right. So "smells fire" means he is very sensitive to fire, can "smell" it
easily, is that correct? And the "it" in "smells of it" means fire as well,
right?


On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 12:35 PM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> www.dictionary.com › browse › fuseeFUSEE Definition & Usage Examples |
> Dictionary.com <https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fusee>
>
> noun. a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a
> larger than normal flame was needed. a red flare light, used on a railroad
> as a warning signal to approaching trains.
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 12:19 PM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> From Chapter 113:
>>
>> “What’s that bunch of lucifers dodging about there for?” muttered Stubb,
>> looking on from the forecastle. “That Parsee smells fire like a fusee; and
>> smells of it himself, like a hot musket’s powder-pan.”
>>
>> What does "smells fire like a fusee" mean here?
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