fleece
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- age_claimed
- ninety
- description
- The old, black cook of the whaleship, characterized by his knee-pan issues and his humorous, reluctant sermon to the sharks.
- occupation
- cook
- physical_trait
- knee-pan issues
- role
- cook
- speech_trait
- speaks in dialect
- trait
- old black
Relationships
- cooksWhale-steak
- description
- Fleece is responsible for preparing the whale-steak, which Stubb is consuming and critiquing.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- don’t know yet how to cook a whale-steak?”
- was_born_nearRoanoke Country
- description
- Fleece states that he was born near the Roanoke country, specifically '’Hind de hatchway, in ferry-boat, goin’ ober de Roanoke.'
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Didn’t I say de Roanoke country?” he cried sharply.
- has_visitedCape-Town
- description
- Fleece mentions having passed a church in Cape-Town at some point in his life.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Passed one once in Cape-Down,” said the old man sullenly.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:15.416Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- is the cook ofWhaleship
- description
- Fleece is identified as the "old black cook" who comes from his galley, implying his role aboard the whaleship.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- The old black, not in any very high glee at having been previously roused from his warm hammock at a most unseasonable hour, came shambling along from his galley
- comes fromGalley
- description
- Fleece is described as emerging from the galley, indicating its location as his work area.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- came shambling along from his galley
- usesTongs
- description
- Due to his knee issues, Fleece uses his tongs to assist his limping step, effectively as a cane.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- assisting his step with his tongs, which, after a clumsy fashion, were made of straightened iron hoops
- deliversSermon to Sharks
- description
- Fleece, under Stubb's instruction, gives a sermon to the noisy sharks, attempting to bring order to their feeding.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- he solemnly flourished his tongs, and leaning far over the side in a mumbling voice began addressing the sharks
- preaches fromBulwarks
- description
- Fleece stands at the ship's bulwarks, leaning over to address his "congregation" of sharks below.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Fleece limped across the deck to the bulwarks; and then, with one hand dropping his light low over the sea, so as to get a good view of his congregation, with the other hand he solemnly flourished his tongs, and leaning far over the side in a mumbling voice began addressing the sharks
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:18.598Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk