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• commandsTashtego

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  Stubb specifically instructs Tashtego to give a powerful stroke, emphasizing the urgency and precision required in the chase.

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  give ’em the long and strong stroke, Tashtego. Start her, Tash, my boy—start her, all

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• referenced_byCharity

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  last gift—a night-cap for Stubb

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• describesStarbuck

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  Stubb characterizes Starbuck as a 'careful' man within the fishery.

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  Starbuck, there, is as careful a man as you’ll find anywhere in this fishery

• hunted_whales_nearCape Horn

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  Stubb recounts a past experience of whaling in dangerous conditions off the notorious Cape Horn.

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  I’ve lowered for whales from a leaking ship in a gale off Cape Horn.

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• performsWhale (act of killing)

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  Stubb is the primary actor in the event described by the chapter title, where he kills a whale.

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  CHAPTER 61. Stubb Kills a Whale

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• usesLance

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  As second mate, Stubb stands ready with a lance, a secondary weapon for killing whales after they are harpooned.

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  his three mates stood at his side with their lances,

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• discusses_withFlask

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  Stubb engages in a conversation with Flask, often providing answers or expressing his opinions.

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  “Three Spaniards? Adventures of those three bloody-minded soldadoes? Did ye read it there, Flask? I guess ye did?”

• suspectsFedallah

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  Stubb entertains the idea that Fedallah might literally be the Devil due to his mysterious nature and perceived immortality.

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  But now, tell me, Stubb, do you suppose that that devil you was speaking of just now, was the same you say is now on board the Pequod?”

• describes_age_ofFedallah

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  Stubb uses an elaborate analogy comparing Fedallah's age to the mainmast and all the hoops in the Pequod's hold, suggesting he is impossibly old.

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  well, that wouldn’t begin to be Fedallah’s age. Nor all the coopers in creation couldn’t show hoops enough to make oughts enough.”

• threatens_toFedallah

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  Stubb jokingly but persistently threatens to 'duck' Fedallah overboard, despite his perceived immortality.

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  meant to give Fedallah a sea-toss, if you got a good chance. Now, if he’s so old as all those hoops of yours come to, and if he is going to live for ever, what good will it do to pitch him overboard—tell me that? “Give him a good ducking, anyhow.”

• considersGovernor (allegorical figure)

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  Stubb sarcastically refers to a 'governor' who is too afraid to capture the devil, implying a lack of true authority or justice.

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  except the old governor who daresn’t catch him and put him in double-darbies, as he deserves, but lets him go about kidnapping people; aye, and signed a bond with him, that all the people the devil kidnapped, he’d roast for him? There’s a governor!”

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• attributes_toAhab

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  Stubb attributes a 'conscience' to Ahab, likening it to a 'Tic-Dolly-row,' a severe affliction.

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  he’s got what some folks ashore call a conscience; it’s a kind of Tic-Dolly-row they say—worse nor a toothache.

• accostedFlask

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  The next morning, Stubb accosts Flask to recount a peculiar dream.

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  Next morning Stubb accosted Flask.

• has_dream_aboutQueen Mab (Chapter Title)

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  Stubb recounts a 'queer dream' to Flask, referring to it as Queen Mab.

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  Such a queer dream, King-Post, I never had.

• is_advised_to_consider_honor_ofAhab's Ivory Leg (Dream)

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  Stubb is advised by the merman in his dream that being kicked by Ahab with his ivory leg is an honor, akin to being made a Garter-Knight.

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  you were kicked by a great man, and with a beautiful ivory leg, Stubb. It’s an honor; I consider it an honor. Listen, wise Stubb. In old England the greatest lords think it great glory to be slapped by a queen, and made garter-knights of; but, be _your_ boast, Stubb, that ye were kicked by old Ahab, and made a wise man of.

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• dies_byThe Whale

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  Stubb anticipates his death at the hands of the whale, expressing his final thoughts and desires.

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  Why fly ye not, O Ahab! For me, off shoes and jacket to it; let Stubb die in his drawers! A most mouldy and over salted death, though;—cherries! cherries! cherries! Oh, Flask, for one red cherry ere we die!”

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• usesWhaling-spade

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  Stubb, as one of the mates, uses long spades to cut a hole in the whale's body.

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  Starbuck and Stubb, the mates, armed with their long spades, began cutting a hole in the body for the insertion of the hook just above the nearest of the two side-fins.

• cutsScarf

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  Stubb, along with Starbuck, simultaneously cuts the line called the 'scarf' as the blubber peels off.

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  simultaneously cut by the spades of Starbuck and Stubb, the mates;

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• converses_withFlask

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  Stubb whispers to Flask, speculating about Captain Gardiner's true motivations for his urgent search.

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  “I will wager something now,” whispered Stubb to Flask,

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• speaks_toDaggoo

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  Stubb shouts a warning and question to Daggoo, expressing concern about his method of ramming the bucket down, fearing it might harm Tashtego further.

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  “In heaven’s name, man,” cried Stubb, “are you ramming home a cartridge there?—Avast! How will that help him; jamming that iron-bound bucket on top of his head? Avast, will ye!”

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• introduced_improvement_toMonkey-rope

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  Stubb initiated the practice on the Pequod of tying both the monkey (harpooneer) and his holder together, enhancing safety and vigilance.

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  This improvement upon the original usage was introduced by no less a man than Stubb, in order to afford the imperilled harpooneer the strongest possible guarantee for the faithfulness and vigilance of his monkey-rope holder.

• criticizesGinger-jub

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  Stubb vehemently questions the steward about the purpose and suitability of offering ginger to a harpooneer after a whale hunt, calling it 'poor stuff'.

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• approachesStarbuck

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  Stubb confronts Starbuck to complain about the steward's offering of ginger-jub to Queequeg, suspecting a 'Temperance Society movement'.

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  he suddenly added, now approaching Starbuck, who had just come from forward.

• killsRight Whale

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  Stubb, along with Flask, actively participated in gashing the Right Whale with lances, leading to its death.

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  Stubb answered Flask with lance for lance; and thus round and round the Pequod the battle went,

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• referenced_byPequod's Carpenter

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  Stubb longed for vermillion stars to be painted upon the blade of his every oar; screwing each oar in his big vice of wood, the carpenter symmetrically supplies the constellation

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• showsHarpoon

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  Stubb confirms the harpoon is safe and presents it to Ahab.

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  this is it,” said Stubb, showing it.

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• expresses_excitement_aboutPequod

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  Stubb vocally expresses his exhilaration and identifies with the swift motion of the Pequod.

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  “By salt and hemp!” cried Stubb, “but this swift motion of the deck creeps up one’s legs and tingles at the heart. This ship and I are two brave fellows!

• speaks_forPequod's Crew

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  Stubb's frenzied words articulate the collective sentiment and drive of nearly the entire crew during the chase.

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  And Stubb did but speak out for well nigh all that crew. The frenzies of the chase had by this time worked them bubblingly up, like old wine worked anew.

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• is_part_ofFirst Table

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  Stubb, as one of Ahab's mates, is a member of the 'first table' in the Pequod's cabin.

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  Now, Ahab and his three mates formed what may be called the first table in the Pequod’s cabin

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• reports_toAhab

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  Stubb informs Ahab about Moby Dick's current heading, noting it is away from their ship.

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  He is heading straight to leeward, sir,” cried Stubb, “right away from us; cannot have seen the ship yet.”

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• has_relationship_withStarbuck

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  Stubb, along with Flask, seems to share Starbuck's feelings of apprehension or unease concerning Ahab's behavior.

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  Stubb and Flask—who in some small degree seemed then to be sharing his feelings

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• commandsWhale-boat

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  Stubb presides over his assigned whale-boat with a calm and collected demeanor, even in deadly encounters.

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  he presided over his whale-boat as if the most deadly encounter were but a dinner, and his crew all invited guests.

• usesLance

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  Stubb handles his unpitying lance with coolness and off-handedness during close combat with whales.

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  he handled his unpitying lance coolly and off-handedly, as a whistling tinker his hammer.

• ownsStubb's pipe

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  Stubb's short, black pipe is a regular feature of his face, and he smokes it continually.

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  his short, black little pipe was one of the regular features of his face.

• keepsStubb's pipe

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  Stubb keeps a whole row of loaded pipes in a rack within easy reach, smoking them in succession.

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  He kept a whole row of pipes there ready loaded, stuck in a rack, within easy reach of his hand;

• holds_roleHeadsman

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  Stubb, as second mate, holds the role of a headsman, commanding one of the Pequod's boats.

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  Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask, were momentous men. They it was who by universal prescription commanded three of the Pequod’s boats as headsmen.

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• desertedPip

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  Pip recounts that Stubb once abandoned him, highlighting Pip's past trauma and contrasting it with his current loyalty to Ahab.

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  They tell me, sir, that Stubb did once desert poor little Pip, whose drowned bones now show white, for all the blackness of his living skin.

• is_affected_byCaptain Ahab

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  Stubb, like the rest of the crew, is shown to be affected by Captain Ahab's grim intensity, losing his usual humor.

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  Stubb no more strove to raise a smile; Starbuck no more strove to check one.

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• commandsStubb's boat

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  Stubb serves as the authoritative commander of his whaling boat, using his peculiar motivational style to drive his crew.

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  Stubb’s exordium to his crew is given here at large, because he had rather a peculiar way of talking to them in general, and especially in inculcating the religion of rowing.

• hailsStarbuck

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  Stubb initiates communication with Starbuck by hailing him when their boats are in close proximity during the chase.

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  Stubb hailed the mate. “Mr. Starbuck! larboard boat there, ahoy! a word with ye, sir, if ye please!”

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• commandsStubb's after-oarsman

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  The after-oarsman is specifically referred to as belonging to Stubb's boat crew.

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  in the ambergris affair Stubb’s after-oarsman chanced so to sprain his hand, as for a time to become quite maimed;

• orderedTashtego

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  Stubb, facing the dilemma of losing the whale or Pip, commanded Tashtego to cut the whale line.

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  “Damn him, cut!” roared Stubb; and so the whale was lost and Pip was saved.

• gave_advice_toPip

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  After the first incident, Stubb officially and unofficially advised Pip never to jump from the boat.

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  Stubb then in a plain, business-like, but still half humorous manner, cursed Pip officially; and that done, unofficially gave him much wholesome advice.

• abandonedPip

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  True to his word, Stubb turned his back on Pip and did not rescue him after his second jump, leaving him in the open sea.

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  Stubb’s inexorable back was turned upon him; and the whale was winged.

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• is_withFlask

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  Stubb and Flask are seen together on deck, busying themselves with new whaling equipment.

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  he also caught flying glimpses of Stubb and Flask, busying themselves on deck among bundles of new irons and lances

• is_handlingIrons

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  Stubb and Flask are seen on deck, actively preparing bundles of new irons and lances.

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  busying themselves on deck among bundles of new irons and lances

• stands_onBowsprit

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  Stubb and Starbuck stand together upon the bowsprit of the Pequod, catching sight of the approaching whale.

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  Starbuck and Stubb, standing upon the bowsprit beneath, caught sight of the down-coming monster

• grins_atMoby Dick

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  In a defiant and characteristic act, Stubb grins at the approaching whale, even in the face of death.

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  I grin at thee, thou grinning whale!

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• holdsLance

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  Stubb and the other mates stand at Ahab's side, holding their lances during the ritual.

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  while his three mates stood at his side with their lances

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• responds_toAhab

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  Stubb replies to Captain Ahab's question about bravery, asserting his own fearlessness.

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  As fearless fire,” cried Stubb.

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• is_onForecastle Bulwarks

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  Stubb is physically located on the Forecastle Bulwarks of the Pequod, engaged in ship duties.

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  Stubb and Flask mounted on them, and passing additional lashings over the anchors there hanging.

• discussesAnchors

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  Stubb discusses the process of lashing down the anchors with Flask, expressing his thoughts on the task.

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  Seems to me we are lashing down these anchors now as if they were never going to be used again.

• discussesMarine Insurance companies

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  Stubb refers to Marine Insurance companies in his argument with Flask about the risks associated with sailing under Captain Ahab.

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  for these extra risks the Marine Insurance companies have extra guarantees?

• discussesLightning-rod

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  Stubb argues with Flask about the utility and safety of lightning-rods on ships during a storm.

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  What’s the mighty difference between holding a mast’s lightning-rod in the storm, and standing close by a mast that hasn’t got any lightning-rod at all in a storm?

• helps_manageTyphoon

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  Stubb, alongside Starbuck, contributes to the efforts to abate the Typhoon's impact by cutting adrift damaged sails.

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  through the strenuous exertions of Starbuck and Stubb

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• initiates_actionpipe_smoking

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  After the initial sighting and the whale's first dive, Stubb calms himself by lighting his pipe, signaling a brief respite.

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  Stubb’s producing his match and igniting his pipe, for now a respite was granted

• encouragesPequod

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  Stubb vocally motivates his crew to row harder and faster during the intense pursuit of the whale.

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  And still puffing at his pipe, Stubb cheered on his crew to the assault

• commandsTub Oarsman

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  Stubb urgently instructs the tub oarsman to wet the harpoon line, a critical safety measure to prevent it from burning.

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  “Wet the line! wet the line!” cried Stubb to the tub oarsman (him seated by the tub) who, snatching off his hat, dashed sea-water into it

• swaps_places_withTashtego

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  Stubb and Tashtego exchange positions in the boat, a dangerous maneuver performed amidst the rocking commotion to optimize their roles in the chase.

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  Stubb and Tashtego here changed places—stem for stern—a staggering business truly in that rocking commotion

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• speaks_toStarbuck

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  Stubb addresses Starbuck, making a comment about 'sea-coal ashes'.

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  Aye,” cried Stubb, “but sea-coal ashes—mind ye that, Mr. Starbuck

• directsmen

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  During the storm, Stubb is seen directing the crew members.

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  Stubb and Flask were directing the men in the higher hoisting and

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• comments_onAhab

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  Stubb expresses his admiration and surprise regarding Captain Ahab's continued active participation in whaling despite his physical disability.

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  “Who would have thought it, Flask!” cried Stubb; “if I had but one leg you would not catch me in a boat, unless maybe to stop the plug-hole with my timber toe. Oh! he’s a wonderful old man!”

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• huntsWhale

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  Stubb and his crew were intensely focused on pursuing and capturing the whale, which contributed to Pip's abandonment.

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  Stubb’s boat was now so far away, and he and all his crew so intent upon his fish, that Pip’s ringed horizon began to expand around him miserably.

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• handsQueequeg

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  Stubb gives strong spirits from a dark flask to Queequeg.

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  The first contained strong spirits, and was handed to Queequeg;

• believes isThe Devil

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  Stubb firmly believes that Fedallah is actually the Devil in disguise, given his mysterious nature and actions.

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  Flask, I take that Fedallah to be the devil in disguise.

• asks aboutThree Spaniards

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  Stubb inquires if Flask had read a book or story titled 'Three Spaniards' or 'Adventures of those three bloody-minded soldadoes.'

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  Three Spaniards? Adventures of those three bloody-minded soldadoes? Did ye read it there, Flask?

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• referenced_byAhab

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  the invulnerable jollity of indifference and recklessness in Stubb

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• boasts_about_beheadingSperm Whale

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  Stubb is noted for his boast that he can behead a sperm whale in just ten minutes, highlighting his skill and efficiency.

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  Do you not marvel, then, at Stubb’s boast, that he demanded but ten minutes to behead a sperm whale?

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• observesStarbuck

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  Stubb notes Starbuck's troubled demeanor and deduces that Ahab has also profoundly affected him.

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  but to my poor eye Starbuck then looked something as I the other evening felt. Be sure the old Mogul has fixed him, too.

• mendsBrace

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  Stubb is engaged in the task of mending a brace while on the Fore-Top.

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  (_Stubb solus, and mending a brace_.)

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• gives_orders_toFleece

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  Stubb, as a superior, gives direct instructions and commands to Fleece, the cook.

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  Now, cook,” said Stubb, resuming his supper at the capstan; “stand just where you stood before, there, over against me, and pay particular attention.”

• eats_supper_atCapstan

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  Stubb is depicted as resuming and eating his supper at the capstan on the ship's deck.

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  resuming his supper at the capstan

• orders_for_supperCutlets

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  Stubb specifically requests cutlets from Fleece for supper on the following night during the mid-watch.

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  Cook, give me cutlets for supper to-morrow night in the mid-watch.

• orders_for_breakfastWhale-balls

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  Stubb adds an order for whale-balls to be prepared for breakfast.

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  Whale-balls for breakfast—don’t forget.”

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• overseesTry-works

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  Stubb is assigned the responsibility to oversee the business of operating the try-works.

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  It belonged to Stubb to oversee the business.

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• comments_onCoffin (Queequeg's)

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  Stubb expresses his opinion on the unusual proposal to use Queequeg's coffin as a life-buoy.

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  “Rather queer, that, I should say,”

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• interacts_withGuernsey-man

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  Stubb engages in conversation and forms a deceptive plan with the Guernsey-man to achieve his objectives.

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  Stubb argued well for his scheme, and turning to the Guernsey-man had a little chat with him

• seeksAmbergris

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  Stubb's elaborate deception plan is primarily motivated by his desire to find and obtain the valuable ambergris from the whales.

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  Stubb further perceived that the Guernsey-man had not the slightest suspicion concerning the ambergris. He therefore held his peace on that head

• concoctsStubb and Guernsey-man's Deception Plan

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  Stubb devises a cunning strategy with the Guernsey-man to manipulate the French Captain through misinterpretation and false warnings.

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  the two quickly concocted a little plan for both circumventing and satirizing the Captain, without his at all dreaming of distrusting their sincerity.

• towsStubb's Lighter Whale

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  Stubb uses a long tow-line to pull the lighter of the two whales away from the French ship, furthering his plan to find ambergris.

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  Stubb benevolently towed away at his whale the other way, ostentatiously slacking out a most unusually long tow-line.

• usesBoat-spade (Stubb's)

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  Stubb employs his sharp boat-spade to begin the excavation of the whale's body, searching for the valuable ambergris.

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  Seizing his sharp boat-spade, he commenced an excavation in the body, a little behind the side fin.

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• is_mate_onPequod

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  Stubb is identified as the old second mate serving on the whaling ship Pequod.

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  Stubb, the old second mate, came up from below

• suggests_forIvory Leg

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  Stubb suggests the use of a globe of tow to muffle the noise of Captain Ahab's ivory heel.

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  hinting something indistinctly and hesitatingly about a globe of tow, and the insertion into it, of the ivory heel

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• has a fondness forWhale steak

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  Stubb is characterized by his "intemperately fond" palate for whale meat, especially as a "flavorish thing."

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  Stubb was a high liver; he was somewhat intemperately fond of the whale as a flavorish thing to his palate.

• ordersDaggoo

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  Stubb, eager for his supper, directly instructs Daggoo to cut a steak from the whale.

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  You, Daggoo! overboard you go, and cut me one from his small!

• eatsWhale steak

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  Stubb consumes his whale steak supper while standing at the capstan-head, using it as a makeshift table.

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  Stubb stoutly stood up to his spermaceti supper at the capstan-head

• uses as tableCapstan-head

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  Stubb uses the capstan-head as a makeshift table for his supper.

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  as if that capstan were a sideboard.

• usesSideboard

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  Stubb refers to a surface as his "sideboard" while eating and later snatches a lantern from it.

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  on the opposite side of Stubb’s sideboard

• complains toFleece

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  Stubb expresses dissatisfaction to Fleece regarding the preparation of the whale steak, finding it overdone and too tender.

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  Cook,” said Stubb, rapidly lifting a rather reddish morsel to his mouth, “don’t you think this steak is rather overdone?

• ordersFleece

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  Stubb, frustrated by the noisy sharks, commands Fleece to go and address them, instructing them to be quiet.

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  Cook, go and talk to ’em; tell ’em they are welcome to help themselves civilly, and in moderation, but they must keep quiet.

• givesLantern

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  Stubb hands Fleece a lantern from his sideboard to aid him in his task of addressing the sharks.

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  Here, take this lantern,” snatching one from his sideboard

• approves ofSermon to Sharks

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  Stubb expresses approval of the moralizing tone in Fleece's speech to the sharks, likening it to the principles of Christianity.

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  Well done, old Fleece!” cried Stubb, “that’s Christianity; go on.”

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• is_fromCape Cod

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  Stubb is a native of Cape Cod, which is why he is locally referred to as a 'Cape-Cod-man'.

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• commandsWhale-boat

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  Stubb presides over his whale-boat with a calm and easy demeanor, even during deadly encounters.

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  he presided over his whale-boat

• wieldsLance

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  Stubb handles his unpitying lance coolly and off-handedly in the midst of a whale fight.

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  handled his unpitying lance

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• is_onPequod

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  Stubb is a member of the Pequod's crew, depicted leaping up in the same golden light as Starbuck, implying his presence on the ship or its boats.

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  And Stubb, fish-like, with sparkling scales, leaped up in that same golden light

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• is_crew_onPequod

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  Stubb is a crew member aboard the Pequod, engaging in banter about Derick De Deer's intentions.

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  “Not that,” said Stubb, “no, no, it’s a coffee-pot, Mr. Starbuck;

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• killedStubb's Whale

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  Stubb's boat successfully killed a whale, which then became known as 'Stubb's whale'.

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  Stubb’s whale had been killed some distance from the ship

• is_subordinate_toStarbuck

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  Starbuck, as the first mate, holds a higher rank than Stubb, the second mate.

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  the staid Starbuck, his official superior, quietly resigned to him for the time the sole management of affairs

• desires_to_eatTapering Extremity of Sperm Whale Body

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  Stubb expresses a strong desire to eat a steak cut from the tapering extremity of the Sperm Whale.

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  Stubb was a high liver; he was somewhat intemperately fond of the whale as a flavorish thing to his palate

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• describesAhab

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  Stubb frequently characterizes Ahab as 'queer' to others, including Starbuck, based on his observations.

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  Stubb always says he’s queer; says nothing but that one sufficient little word queer; he’s queer, says Stubb; he’s queer—queer, queer; and keeps dinning it into Mr. Starbuck all the time—queer—sir—queer, queer, very queer.

• informsStarbuck

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  Stubb consistently reiterates his assessment of Ahab's 'queerness' to Starbuck.

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  keeps dinning it into Mr. Starbuck all the time—queer—sir—queer, queer, very queer.

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• motivateshis crew

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  Stubb uses soothing yet demanding words to encourage his crew to row harder, despite their uneasiness.

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  drawlingly and soothingly sighed Stubb to his crew

• inculcatesReligion of Rowing

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  Stubb is noted for his unique approach to teaching and instilling the principles of rowing in his crew.

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  inculcating the religion of rowing.

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• directsHoisting and Lashing of Boats

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  Stubb was actively involved in directing the crew in the process of securing the Pequod's boats during the typhoon.

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  Stubb and Flask were directing the men in the higher hoisting and firmer lashing of the boats.

• sings aboutOcean (personified)

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  Stubb sings a ditty that personifies the ocean as a jovial and powerful, yet indifferent, entity.

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  Oh! jolly is the gale, And a joker is the whale, A’ flourishin’ his tail,— Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty, joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean, oh!

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