french captain
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- The inexperienced captain of a French whaling ship, formerly a Cologne manufacturer, who is easily deceived by Stubb and the Guernsey-man's fabricated stories.
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- first voyage
- former_profession
- Cologne manufacturer
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- commandsFrench whaling ship
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- The French Captain serves as the leader of a whaling vessel, despite his evident lack of experience in the industry.
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- the Captain here won’t believe it; this is his first voyage; he was a Cologne manufacturer before.
- wearsRed Cotton Velvet Vest
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- The French Captain is dressed in a notable red cotton velvet vest, which is mentioned as a detail of his appearance.
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- wore a red cotton velvet vest with watch-seals at his side.
- believes_story_aboutBlasted Whale
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- The French Captain is easily convinced by the false narrative of a fever-ridden 'blasted whale', showing his gullibility and inexperience.
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- Upon this the captain started, and eagerly desired to know more.
- commands_to_desist_fromCutting-tackles
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- Under the influence of Stubb's deception, the French Captain orders his crew to stop using the cutting-tackles on the whales.
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- Instantly the captain ran forward, and in a loud voice commanded his crew to desist from hoisting the cutting-tackles, and at once cast loose the cables and chains confining the whales to the ship.
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- 2026-03-02T00:08:17.886Z
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