bulkington
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- description
- A tall, newly landed mariner from New Bedford who, despite dangerous four-year voyages, restlessly pushes off again, embodying a profound desire for the open sea.
- height
- six feet
- origin
- New Bedford
- origin_region
- Southerner
- physical_trait
- tall
- trait
- restless, ocean-loving
Relationships
- is_member_ofGrampus's crew
- description
- Bulkington is identified as one of the mariners who landed from the Grampus and is referred to as a 'shipmate' by his peers.
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- is_fromAlleghanian Ridge
- description
- The narrator speculates that Bulkington's stature suggests he is from the Alleghanian Ridge.
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- he must be one of those tall mountaineers from the Alleghanian Ridge in Virginia.
- is_fromVirginia
- description
- The narrator identifies Virginia as the location of the Alleghanian Ridge, Bulkington's presumed origin.
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- Alleghanian Ridge in Virginia.
- is_future_shipmate_ofSkrimshander
- description
- The narrator (Skrimshander) states that Bulkington is destined to become his shipmate, albeit a sleeping-partner one.
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- he should soon become my shipmate (though but a sleeping-partner one, so far as this narrative is concerned),
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- 2026-03-02T00:02:00.012Z
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- is encountered inNew Bedford
- description
- Bulkington, a mariner, was previously met in New Bedford at an inn, establishing his connection to the port city.
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- encountered in New Bedford at the inn.
- stands at helm ofPequod
- description
- Bulkington is observed standing at the helm of the Pequod as it embarks on its journey, highlighting his role on the ship.
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- standing at her helm but Bulkington!
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:19.686Z
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