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Two Years Before the Mast · Character

Captain Job Terry

Captain of a whaling ship, met in the Pacific.

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Also known as Job Terry, Captain Terry

First appearance: xvi

Captain Job Terry shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Captain Terry visits the ship, known throughout the Pacific, and spends hours telling stories about himself, the Peruvian government, and other topics.
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See Captain Job Terry in xvi