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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 24 MIN

Moby Dick Chapter 78-80

from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville

In which the nimble Tashtego ventures aloft to procure the precious contents of the whale’s Tun, only to suffer a perilous and oily descent into its deep cistern, from which he is bravely rescued by Queequeg’s skillful and swift interventions. Thereafter, a philosophical examination unfolds, contemplating the sublime physiognomy and mysterious cranial structure of the great Sperm Whale, whose grandeur and enigma defy the mortal arts of phrenology and physiognomy alike.

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Moby Dick Chapter 78-80

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