captain peleg

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• co-ownsPequod

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  Captain Peleg is one of the part owners and agents responsible for fitting out the Pequod for its voyage.

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  It belongs to me and Captain Bildad to see the Pequod fitted out for the voyage, and supplied with all her needs, including crew. We are part owners and agents.

• is_fromNantucket

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  Captain Peleg is identified as an 'insulated Quakerish Nantucketer', indicating his origin.

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  this old seaman, as an insulated Quakerish Nantucketer,

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• is_proprietor_ofPequod

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  Captain Peleg is one of the principal proprietors of the whaling ship Pequod, sharing ownership and management responsibilities with Captain Bildad.

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  they being the principal proprietors of the Pequod

• inquires_about777th Lay

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  Captain Peleg questions Bildad's proposal of the 777th lay for the young man, implying it's an unfair swindle.

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  Why, blast your eyes, Bildad,” cried Peleg, “thou dost not want to swindle this young man

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• same_as01KJNXM0K89EKJARB6VQBC23Q5

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  reasoning

  Both entities refer to the same character, Captain Peleg, a principal owner of the Pequod. The labels 'captain peleg' and 'peleg' are consistent. Properties like 'principal proprietor/owner of the whaling ship Pequod', 'blusterer'/'fiery temper', and 'relationship_with_Bildad' (old shipmate/friend/argumentative) align perfectly. Candidate 1 adds details like being a former first mate with Captain Ahab and temporarily commanding the ship, which are consistent with the source's 'retired whaleman' and 'role: captain'.

• commented_onCaptain Ahab

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  Captain Peleg had previously made remarks about Captain Ahab, which are recalled by the narrator.

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  and what Captain Peleg had said of him,

• managesPequod

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  Captain Peleg actively oversees the preparations of the Pequod, keeping a close watch on the crew.

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  Captain Peleg seldom or never went ashore, but sat in his wigwam keeping a sharp look-out upon the hands:

• resides_inWhalebone den

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  Captain Peleg frequently emerged from and returned to a specific area on the ship referred to as his whalebone den.

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  Peleg came hobbling out of his whalebone den,

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• was_chief_mate_ofPequod

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  Before becoming an owner and retiring, Captain Peleg served as the chief-mate of the Pequod for many years.

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  Old Captain Peleg, many years her chief-mate, before he commanded another vessel of his own

• is_owner_ofPequod

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  Captain Peleg holds a significant ownership stake in the whaling ship Pequod.

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  now a retired seaman, and one of the principal owners of the Pequod

• enhanced_features_ofPequod

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  During his time as chief-mate, Captain Peleg added unique and elaborate decorative features to the Pequod, building upon its original design.

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  this old Peleg, during the term of his chief-mateship, had built upon her original grotesqueness, and inlaid it, all over, with a quaintness both of material and device

• is_aNantucketer

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  Captain Peleg identifies himself as a Nantucketer, reflecting his regional identity and associated prejudices.

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• distrustsNarrator

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  Captain Peleg views the narrator with suspicion and distrust, characteristic of his insular prejudices against those not from his region.

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  this old seaman, as an insulated Quakerish Nantucketer, was full of his insular prejudices, and rather distrustful of all aliens, unless they hailed from Cape Cod or the Vineyard.

• mentionsCaptain Ahab

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  Captain Peleg introduces the name of Captain Ahab, inquiring if the narrator has seen him.

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  Have ye clapped eye on Captain Ahab?

• disparagesMerchant service

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  Captain Peleg expresses strong disdain for the merchant service, considering it inferior to whaling.

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  Merchant service be damned. Talk not that lingo to me.

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• hailsQueequeg

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  Captain Peleg loudly calls out to Queequeg as he approaches the ship.

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  Captain Peleg in his gruff voice loudly hailed us from his wigwam

• hailsNarrator

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  Captain Peleg loudly calls out to the Narrator as he approaches the ship with Queequeg.

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  Captain Peleg in his gruff voice loudly hailed us from his wigwam

• is_part_owner_ofPequod

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  Captain Peleg is one of the owners of the whaling ship Pequod, as implied by his authority and Bildad's statement.

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  I am part owner of this ship, and feel concerned for the souls of all its crew

• offersNinetieth Lay

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  Captain Peleg offers Queequeg a ninetieth share of the whaling profits to persuade him to join the crew.

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  we’ll give ye the ninetieth lay, and that’s more than ever was given a harpooneer yet out of Nantucket.

• recounts_story_ofNat Swaine

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  Captain Peleg tells the story of Nat Swaine as an example of how piety can ruin a good harpooneer.

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  There was young Nat Swaine, once the bravest boat-header out of all Nantucket and the Vineyard; he joined the meeting, and never came to good.

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