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Captain Sleet

An English whaling captain and author humorously cited in a chapter discussing the whale's spout.

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Also known as the Sleet

First appearance: lxxxv the fountain

Captain Sleet shows up with force in XXXV: The Masthead. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A fictional author and captain whose book 'A Voyage Among the Icebergs' provides a detailed, humorous account of the comforts of his invented 'crow's-nest.'
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See Captain Sleet in lxxxv the fountain

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See Captain Sleet in lxxxv the fountain