Moby Dick
Chapter 35: The Mast-Head
by Herman Melville
Ishmael is posted as lookout on the mast-head.
Ishmael is posted as lookout on the mast-head.
The narrator is alarmed by the continued normalcy of life. The military starts to take interest in the Martian presence.
Maqua escapes capture. Hawkeye guides the group to safety rather than risk an encounter with enemy tribes.
The French and Indian war rages on as the author describes the many dangers of the land surrounding the Fort William Henry.
Dobbin assists Amelia and George.
Pope's concluding notes.
The many methods employed to maintain power, and which are most effective.
The narrator talks of the Veiled Lady and Mr. Moodie.
Jurgis returns with a midwife, but the baby is dead and Ona is dying. After Ona's death, Jurgis leaves the house intending to drink.
Ishael draws on Greek mythology to show the heroic nature of whaling.
Dorian tries to escape his troubles. He is recognized by more people than he bargained for, but manages to get away.
A queen and king longed to have a son and promised to send him on a pilgrimage after his eighteenth birthday if St. James were to grant their wish. The had their son and in turn, he set off on his journey. He met his true friend along the way and they survived many hindrances and proved their true friendship in the process.
Cruncher attempts to make amends for the work he has done outside of the bank. Carton wanders through the streets of Paris as he prepares for his visit with Darnay. Darnay's accusers are named in court.
A description of the time period is presented to the reader.
Ishmael describes various other parts of the whale.
Ruggedo and the Royal Chamberlain look through the magic spyglass and see the adventurers and the dragon coming up the tube. The Nome King and his Chamberlain set out for the tube to attack when the adventurers when the emerge from the tube.
The narrator travels to New York City and describes ragtime music.
Poem describing the patriotism of a ninety-year old woman as General Stonewall Jackson marches through Frederick, Maryland.
For saving the daughter of the snake king, a man receives the gift of understanding the language of the beasts and becomes wiser because of this.
The evacuation is halted, but the Captain’s assessment of the ship is not good.
As her life comes to a close, Elizabeth Willard shares her life experiences with Doctor Reefy.
THY various works, imperial queen, we see,
They return to the Emerald City and recount their adventures to Ozma.
Some history of William Dobbin and George Sedley Osbourne's friendship is presented to the reader.
"A story is told of one of the orderly pupils of Mosaism who got to know a good deal about weather and electricity; and at last he got out of patience with the people who wanted to shout and argue..."