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The Honor and Glory of Whaling

           Letnotthemodernpaintingsofthisscenemisleadus;forthoughthecreatureencounteredbythatvaliantwhalemanofoldisvaguelyrepresentedofagriffin-likeshape,andthoughthebattleisdepictedonlandandthesaintonhorseback,yetconsideringthegreatignoranceofthosetimes,whenthetrueformofthewhalewasunknowntoartists;andconsideringthatasinPerseus’case,St.George’swhalemighthavecrawledupoutoftheseaonthebeach;andconsideringthattheanimalriddenbySt.Georgemighthavebeenonlyalargeseal,orsea-horse;bearingallthisinmind,itwillnotappearaltogetherincompatiblewiththesacredlegendandtheancientestdraughtsofthescene,toholdthisso-calleddragonnootherthanthegreatLeviathanhimself.Infact,placedbeforethestrictandpiercingtruth,thiswholestorywillfarelikethatfish,flesh,andfowlidolofthePhilistines,Dagonbyname;whobeingplantedbeforethearkofIsrael,hishorse’sheadandboththepalmsofhishandsfellofffromhim,andonlythestumporfishypartofhimremained.Thus,then,oneofourownnoblestamp,evenawhaleman,isthetutelaryguardianofEngland;andbygoodrights,weharpooneersofNantucketshouldbeenrolledinthemostnobleorderofSt.George.Andtherefore,letnottheknightsofthathonorablecompany(noneofwhom,Iventuretosay,haveeverhadtodowithawhaleliketheirgreatpatron),letthemnevereyeaNantucketerwithdisdain,sinceeveninourwoollenfrocksandtarredtrowerswearemuchbetterentitledtoSt.

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