Earlier that morning he had gotten the oakum ready for the deck, soaking the hemp in pine tar.

the disqualification of certain people for holding certain positions

They need to take a silly pill from time to time, and just let themselves get down on their children's level.

My wife was a charming creature, and we were very happy, till one sad day, when she was playing with our child, – a sweet little whaleling only twelve feet long, and weighing but a ton, — my son was harpooned.