A character in Moby Dick; Or, The Whale
Moby Dick; Or, The Whale by Melville, Herman
A retired Quaker whaling captain and principal owner of the Pequod who signs Ishmael and Queequeg aboard and blusters over the ship's outfitting.
Inside the story
Peleg is a retired Quaker whaling captain and one of the principal owners of the Pequod. At the start of the voyage, he helps outfit the ship, signs Ishmael and Queequeg aboard, and deals with the crew in a loud, blustering manner.
A gnarled, weather-beaten old Nantucket Quaker, brown and brawny with a boisterous manner, dressed in plain drab garb.
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