Moby-Dick · Character
Bulkington
A stoic, experienced sailor Ishmael sees at the Spouter-Inn, who signs on the Pequod shortly after a long voyage.
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First appearance: The Lee Shore
Bulkington shows up with force in III: The Spouter-Inn. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A tall, solemn, and physically imposing sailor from the Grampus, who briefly appears before slipping away from his boisterous crewmates.
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In III: The Spouter-Inn: A tall, solemn, and physically imposing sailor from the Grampus, who briefly appears before slipping away from his boisterous crewmates. Later, in The Lee Shore: The central figure of the…
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See Bulkington in The Lee Shore