Stubb's dream of a fight with Ahab, and a badger-haired old merman takes him by the shoulders, his stern stuck full of marlinspikes, with the points out. Says I, on second thoughts, 'I guess I won't kick you, old fellow.' the merman says 'you were kicked by a great man, and with a beautiful ivory leg, Stubb. It's an honour'
When suddenly
As I recall, Queen Mab is queen of the fairies, acquainted with Merlin, but she does not figure in this chapter except the title."Mast-head, there! Look sharp, all of ye! There are whales hereabouts!
"If ye see a white one, split your lungs for him!