Moby Dick
by Herman Melville (1819-1891)

Born in New York City, the son of New England merchant.
He worked at odd jobs (clerk, garmhand, teacher)
before sailing to the South Seas on the whaler _Acushnet_.
He deserted his ship, lived among cannibals, mutinied on
an Australian boat, then spent two years on an American
boat returning to the U.S.  He successfully romanticized
these adventures, publishing seven novels in six years,
including _Moby Dick_ (1851), one of the masterworks of
American fiction.  His popularity waned, and by the time
he died he was virtually forgotten.  _Billy Budd_ was
his last great novel.  As his writing declined, Melville
sailed again, around Cape Horn to San Francisco on a clipper
ship commanded by his brother.

File:     Contents:
moby-001.txt  Preliminary Matter.  \ This text of Melville's Moby-Dick is based on 
moby-002.txt  LOOMINGS\       Call me Ishmael.  Some years ago--never mind how
moby-003.txt  THE CARPET-BAG\         I stuffed a shirt or two into my old
moby-004.txt  THE SPOUTER-INN\        Entering that gable-ended Spouter-Inn,
moby-005.txt  THE COUNTERPANE\        Upon waking next morning about daylight,
moby-006.txt  BREAKFAST\      I quickly followed suit, and descending into
moby-007.txt  THE STREET\  If I had been astonished at first catching a
moby-008.txt  THE CHAPEL\  In this same New Bedford there stands a
moby-009.txt  THE PULPIT\  I had not been seated very long ere a man
moby-010.txt  THE SERMON\  Father Mapple rose, and in a mild voice of
moby-010.txt  A BOSOM FRIEND\        Returning to the Spouter-Inn from the
moby-011.txt  NIGHTGOWN\      We had lain thus in bed, chatting and
moby-012.txt  BIOGRAPHICAL\  Queequeg was a native of Kokovoko, an
moby-013.txt  WHEELBARROW\  wheelbarrow next morning, Monday, after disposing of
moby-014.txt  NANTUCKET\  Nothing more happened on the passage worthy
moby-015.txt  CHOWDER\        It was quite late in the evening when the
moby-016.txt  THE SHIP\       In bed we concocted our plans for the morrow.
moby-017.txt  THE RAMADAN\  As Queequeg's Ramadan, or Fasting and
moby-018.txt  HIS MARK\  As we were walking down the end of the wharf
moby-019.txt  THE PROPHET\  Shipmates, have ye shipped in that ship?
moby-020.txt  ALL ASTIR\      A day or two passed, and there was great
moby-021.txt  GOING ABOARD\ It was nearly six o'clock, but only grey
moby-022.txt  MERRY CHRISTMAS\        At length, towards noon, upon the
moby-023.txt  THE LEE SHORE\          Some chapters back, one Bulkington was
moby-024.txt  THE ADVOCATE\  As Queequeg and I are now fairly embarked
moby-025.txt  POSTSCRIPT\  In behalf of the dignity of whaling, I
moby-026.txt  KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES\   The chief mate of the Pequod was
moby-027.txt  KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES\   Stubb was the second mate.  He
moby-028.txt  AHAB\   For several days after leaving Nantucket,
moby-029.txt  ENTER AHAB; TO HIM, STUBB\  Some days elapsed, and ice
moby-030.txt  THE PIPE\       When Stubb had departed, Ahab stood for a
moby-031.txt  QUEEN MAB\  Next morning Stubb accosted Flask.  Such a
moby-032.txt  CETOLOGY\  Already we are boldly launched upon the
moby-033.txt  THE SPECKSYNDER\  Concerning the officers of the
moby-034.txt  THE CABIN-TABLE\  It is noon; and Dough-Boy, the
moby-035.txt  THE MAST-HEAD\          It was during the more pleasant weather,
moby-036.txt  THE QUARTER-DECK\  ( enter Ahab: Then, all.) It
moby-037.txt  SUNSET\         The cabin; by the stern windows;
moby-038.txt  DUSK\   By the Mainmast; Starbuck leaning
moby-039.txt  FIRST NIGHT-WATCH FORE-TOP\   ( Stubb solus, and
moby-040.txt  MIDNIGHT, FORECASTLE HARPOONERS AND SAILORS\  ( Foresail
moby-041.txt  MOBY DICK\      I, Ishmael, was one of that crew; my shouts
moby-042.txt  THE WHITENESS OF THE WHALE\  What the white whale was to
moby-043.txt  HARK\   !  Hist!  Did you hear that noise, Cabaco?
moby-044.txt  THE CHART\  Had you followed Captain Ahab down into his
moby-045.txt  THE AFFIDAVIT\          So far as what there may be of a
moby-046.txt  SURMISES\  Though, consumed with the hot fire of his
moby-047.txt  THE MAT-MAKER\          It was a cloudy, sultry afternoon;
moby-048.txt  THE FIRST LOWERING\    The phantoms, for so they then
moby-049.txt  THE HYENA\  There are certain queer times and occasions
moby-050.txt  AHAB'S BOAT AND CREW.  FEDALLAH\        Who would have thought
moby-051.txt  THE SPIRIT-SPOUT\       Days, weeks passed, and under easy
moby-052.txt  THE ALBATROSS\          South-eastward from the Cape, off the
moby-053.txt  THE GAM\        The ostensible reason why Ahab did not go on
moby-054.txt  THE TOWN-HO'S STORY\  ( As told at the Golden Inn.)
moby-055.txt  OF THE MONSTROUS PICTURES OF WHALES\  I shall ere long
moby-056.txt  OF THE LESS ERRONEOUS PICTURES OF WHALES, AND THE TRUE\
moby-057.txt  OF WHALES IN PAINT; IN TEETH; IN WOOD; IN\
moby-058.txt  BRIT\   Steering north-eastward from the Crozetts, we
moby-059.txt  SQUID\         Slowly wading through the meadows of brit, the
moby-060.txt  THE LINE\       With reference to the whaling scene shortly to
moby-061.txt  STUBB KILLS A WHALE\  If to Starbuck the apparition of
moby-062.txt  THE DART\  A word concerning an incident in the last
moby-063.txt  THE CROTCH\   Out of the trunk, the branches grow; out
moby-064.txt  STUBB'S SUPPER\         Stubb's whale had been killed some
moby-065.txt  THE WHALE AS A DISH\  That mortal man should feed upon
moby-066.txt  THE SHARK MASSACRE\  When in the Southern Fishery, a
moby-067.txt  CUTTING IN\    It was a Saturday night, and such a
moby-068.txt  THE BLANKET\    I have given no small attention to that
moby-069.txt  THE FUNERAL\  Haul in the chains!  Let the carcase go
moby-070.txt  THE SPHYNX\  It should not have been omitted that
moby-071.txt  THE JEROBOAM'S STORY\  Hand in hand, ship and breeze
moby-072.txt  THE MONKEY ROPE\   In the tumultuous business of cutting-in 
moby-073.txt  STUBB AND FLASK KILL A RIGHT WHALE; AND THEN HAVE\
moby-074.txt  THE SPERM WHALE'S HEAD--CONTRASTED VIEW\        Here, now, are
moby-075.txt  THE RIGHT WHALE'S HEAD--CONTRASTED VIEW\        Crossing the
moby-076.txt  THE BATTERING-RAM\    Ere quitting, for the nonce, the
moby-077.txt  THE GREAT HEIDELBURGH TUN\    Now comes the Baling of
moby-078.txt  CISTERN AND BUCKETS\    Nimble as a cat, Tashtego
moby-079.txt  THE PRAIRE\    To scan the lines of his face, or feel
moby-080.txt  THE NUT\        If the Sperm Whale be physiognomically a
moby-081.txt  THE PEQUOD MEETS THE VIRGIN\    The predestinated day
moby-082.txt  THE HONOR AND GLORY OF WHALING\  There are some
moby-083.txt  JONAH HISTORICALLY REGARDED\    Reference was made to
moby-084.txt  PITCHPOLING\    To make them run easily and swiftly,
moby-085.txt  THE FOUNTAIN\   That for six thousand years --and no one
moby-086.txt  THE TAIL\     Other poets have warbled the praises of
moby-087.txt  THE GRAND ARMADA\     The long and narrow peninsula of
moby-088.txt  SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLMASTERS\      The previous chapter
moby-089.txt  FAST-FISH AND LOOSE-FISH\  The allusion to the waifs
moby-090.txt  HEADS OR TAILS\        De balena vero sufficit, si rex habeat
moby-091.txt  THE PEQUOD MEETS THE ROSE-BUD\         In vain it was to rake
moby-092.txt  AMBERGRIS\  Now this ambergris is a very curious
moby-093.txt  THE CASTAWAY\   It was but some few days after
moby-094.txt  A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND\          That whale of Stubb's so dearly
moby-095.txt  THE CASSOCK\  Had you stepped on board the Pequod at a
moby-096.txt  THE TRY-WORKS\          Besides her hoisted boats, an American
moby-097.txt  THE LAMP\  Had you descended from the Pequod's
moby-098.txt  STOWING DOWN AND CLEARING UP\   Already has it been
moby-099.txt  THE DOUBLOON\   Ere now it has been related how Ahab was
moby-100.txt  LEG AND ARM THE PEQUOD, OF NANTUCKET, MEETS THE SAMUEL\
moby-101.txt  THE DECANTER\ Ere the English ship fades from sight, be
moby-102.txt  A BOWER IN THE ARSACIDES\       Hitherto, in descriptively
moby-103.txt  MEASUREMENT OF THE WHALE'S SKELETON\   In the first
moby-104.txt  THE FOSSIL WHALE\       From his mighty bulk the whale
moby-105.txt  DOES THE WHALE'S MAGNITUDE DIMINISH? WILL HE PERISH?\  Inasmuch, then
moby-106.txt  AHAB'S LEG\  The precipitating manner in which Captain
moby-107.txt  THE CARPENTER\          Seat thyself sultanically among the
moby-108.txt  AHAB AND THE CARPENTER THE DECK--FIRST NIGHT WATCH\
moby-109.txt  AHAB AND STARBUCK IN THE CABIN\         According to usage they
moby-110.txt  QUEEQUEG IN HIS COFFIN\        Upon searching, it was found
moby-111.txt  THE PACIFIC\  When gliding by the Bashee isles we emerged
moby-112.txt  THE BLACKSMITH\         The blacksmith availing himself of the mild,
moby-113.txt  THE FORGE\  With matted beard, and swathed in a
moby-114.txt  THE GILDER\   Penetrating further and further into the
moby-115.txt  THE PEQUOD MEETS THE BACHELOR\          And jolly enough were
moby-116.txt  THE DYING WHALE\        Not seldom in this life, when, on the
moby-117.txt  THE WHALE WATCH\  The four whales slain that evening
moby-118.txt  THE QUADRANT\   The season for the Line at length drew
moby-119.txt  THE CANDLES\   Warmest climes but nurse the cruellest
moby-120.txt  THE DECK TOWARDS THE END OF THE FIRST NIGHT WATCH\
moby-121.txt  MIDNIGHT--THE FORECASTLE BULWARKS\  Stubb and Flask
moby-122.txt  MIDNIGHT ALOFT--THUNDER AND LIGHTNING\          The
moby-123.txt  THE MUSKET\     During the most violent shocks of the
moby-124.txt  THE NEEDLE\    Next morning the not-yet-subsided sea
moby-125.txt  THE LOG AND LINE\       While now the fated Pequod had been
moby-126.txt  THE LIFE-BUOY\          Steering now south-eastward by Ahab's
moby-127.txt  THE DECK\  The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between
moby-128.txt  THE PEQUOD MEETS THE RACHEL\    Next day, a large
moby-129.txt  THE CABIN\  (Ahab moving to go on deck; Pip catches
moby-130.txt  THE HAT\        And now that at the proper time and place,
moby-131.txt  THE PEQUOD MEETS THE DELIGHT\   The intense Pequod
moby-132.txt  THE SYMPHONY\   It was a clear steel-blue day.  The
moby-133.txt  THE CHASE--FIRST DAY\   That night, in the mid-watch,
moby-134.txt  THE CHASE--SECOND DAY\          At day-break, the three

