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The Carpenter

           Theonegrandstagewhereheenactedallhisvariouspartssomanifold,washisvice-bench;alongrudeponderoustablefurnishedwithseveralvices,ofdifferentsizes,andbothofironandofwood.Atalltimesexceptwhenwhaleswerealongside,thisbenchwassecurelylashedathwartshipsagainsttherearoftheTry-works.

           Abelayingpinisfoundtoolargetobeeasilyinsertedintoitshole:thecarpenterclapsitintooneofhiseverreadyvices,andstraightwayfilesitsmaller.Alostlandbirdofstrangeplumagestraysonboard,andismadeacaptive:outofcleanshavedrodsofright-whalebone,andcross-beamsofspermwhaleivory,thecarpentermakesapagoda-lookingcageforit.Anoarsmensprainshiswrist:thecarpenterconcoctsasoothinglotion.Stubblongedforvermillionstarstobepainteduponthebladeofhiseveryoar;screwingeachoarinhisbigviceofwood,thecarpentersymmetricallysuppliestheconstellation.Asailortakesafancytowearshark-boneear-rings:thecarpenterdrillshisears.Anotherhasthetoothache:thecarpenteroutpincers,andclappingonehanduponhisbenchbidshimbeseatedthere;butthepoorfellowunmanageablywincesundertheunconcludedoperation;whirlingroundthehandleofhiswoodenvice,thecarpentersignshimtoclaphisjawinthat,ifhewouldhavehimdrawthetooth.

           Thus,thiscarpenterwaspreparedatallpoints,andalikeindifferentandwithoutrespectinall.Teethheaccountedbitsofivory;headshedeemedbuttop-blocks;menthemselveshelightlyheldforcapstans.

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