gabriel

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• is_crew_member_ofJeroboam

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  Gabriel was a man pulling an oar in the Jeroboam's boat, indicating his role as a crew member.

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  Pulling an oar in the Jeroboam’s boat

• was_nurtured_byNeskyeuna Shakers

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  Gabriel was raised and developed his prophetic abilities within the Neskyeuna Shakers community.

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  He had been originally nurtured among the crazy society of Neskyeuna Shakers

• claimed_identityArchangel Gabriel

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  Gabriel announced himself as the archangel Gabriel upon the Jeroboam's departure from land, commanding the captain to jump overboard.

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  He announced himself as the archangel Gabriel

• warned_againstMoby Dick

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  Gabriel, in his gibbering insanity, solemnly warned Captain Mayhew against attacking the White Whale, claiming it was a divine being.

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  Gabriel solemnly warned the captain against attacking the White Whale

• carriedSeventh Vial

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  Gabriel claimed to carry the Seventh Vial in his vest-pocket as part of his prophetic pronouncements.

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  which he carried in his vest-pocket

• associated_withShaker God

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  Gabriel, in his gibbering insanity, pronounced the White Whale to be no less a being than the Shaker God incarnated.

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  pronouncing the White Whale to be no less a being than the Shaker God incarnated

• influencedJeroboam

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  Gabriel gained a wonderful ascendency over almost everybody in the Jeroboam's crew, compelling them to protect him and follow his will.

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  So strongly did he work upon his disciples among the crew, that at last in a body they went to the captain and told him if Gabriel was sent from the ship, not a man of them would remain

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• hurled prophecies of doom toMacey

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  From the mast-head, Gabriel made frantic gestures and issued prophecies of impending disaster for those attacking Moby Dick.

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  hurling forth prophecies of speedy doom to the sacrilegious assailants of his divinity

• called offcrew

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  After Macey's death, Gabriel, with a piercing shriek, commanded the terrified crew to cease their pursuit of the whale.

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  Gabriel called off the terror-stricken crew from the further hunting of the whale

• warnedAhab

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  Gabriel vehemently cautioned Ahab about the fate of 'the blasphemer', implying Ahab would suffer a similar end.

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  Gabriel once more started to his feet, glaring upon the old man, and vehemently exclaimed, with downward pointed finger—“Think, think of the blasphemer—dead, and down there!—beware of the blasphemer’s end!”

• seizedLetter for Macey

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  As Ahab attempted to pass the letter to Mayhew, Gabriel swiftly snatched it.

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  the letter suddenly ranged along with Gabriel’s eager hand. He clutched it in an instant

• impaledLetter for Macey

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  Gabriel grabbed a boat-knife and used it to stab the letter, then sent it back towards Ahab.

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  seized the boat-knife, and impaling the letter on it, sent it thus loaded back into the ship

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