Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 13
"The Cachalot" (Sperm Whale) "is not only better armed than the True Whale" (Greenland or Right Whale) "in possessing a formidable weapon at either extremity of its body, but also more frequently displays a disposition to employ these weapons offensively and in manner at once so artful, bold, and mischievous, as to lead to its being regarded as the most dangerous to attack of all the known species of the whale tribe." —_Frederick Debell Bennett's Whaling Voyage Round the Globe_, 1840.
"O Cachalote" (Baleia Esperma) "não está apenas melhor armado do que a Baleia Verdadeira" (Baleia da Groenlândia ou Baleia Franca) "por possuir uma arma formidável em cada extremidade do seu corpo, mas também exibe com mais frequência uma disposição para empregar essas armas ofensivamente e de maneira ao mesmo tempo tão astuta, ousada e maliciosa, que leva a ser considerado como o mais perigoso de atacar de todas as espécies conhecidas da família das baleias." —_Viagem Baleeira ao Redor do Globo de Frederick Debell Bennett_, 1840.
October 13. "There she blows," was sung out from the mast-head. "Where away?" demanded the captain. "Three points off the lee bow, sir." "Raise up your wheel. Steady!" "Steady, sir." "Mast-head ahoy! Do you see that whale now?" "Ay ay, sir! A shoal of Sperm Whales! There she blows! There she breaches!" "Sing out! sing out every time!" "Ay Ay, sir! There she blows! there—there—_thar_ she blows—bowes—bo-o-os!" "How far off?" "Two miles and a half." "Thunder and lightning! so near! Call all hands." —_J. Ross Browne's Etchings of a Whaling Cruize_. 1846.
13 de outubro. "Lá ela sopra", foi gritado do topo do mastro. "Por onde?" exigiu o capitão. "Três pontos a bombordo da proa, senhor." "Levante o leme. Firme!" "Firme, senhor." "Topo do mastro, ahoy! O senhor vê aquela baleia agora?" "Sim, sim, senhor! Um cardume de Baleias Esperma! Lá ela sopra! Lá ela salta!" "Grite! grite toda vez!" "Sim, sim, senhor! Lá ela sopra! lá—lá—_lá_ ela sopra—sopra—so-o-opra!" "A que distância?" "Duas milhas e meia." "Trovão e raios! tão perto! Chame toda a tripulação." —_Gravuras de uma Cruzeiro Baleeiro de J. Ross Browne_. 1846.
"The Whale-ship Globe, on board of which vessel occurred the horrid transactions we are about to relate, belonged to the island of Nantucket." —"_Narrative of the Globe Mutiny_," _by Lay and Hussey survivors. A.D._ 1828.
"O navio baleeiro Globe, a bordo do qual ocorreram os horríveis acontecimentos que estamos prestes a relatar, pertencia à ilha de Nantucket." —"_Narrativa do Motim do Globe_," _pelos sobreviventes Lay e Hussey. D.C._ 1828.
Vocabulary
- Cachalote
- Sperm whale, large toothed whale species.
- Baleia
- Whale, large marine mammal.
- Esperma
- Sperm, reproductive cell or substance.
- não
- Not, negation particle.
- está
- Is, present tense of ser/estar.
- apenas
- Only, just, merely.
- melhor
- Better, superior in quality.
- armado
- Armed, equipped with weapons.
- do
- Preposition contraction of de+o.
- que
- That, which, what.
- Verdadeira
- True, genuine, authentic.
- da
- Preposition contraction of de+a.
- ou
- Or, conjunction expressing alternatives.
- por
- By, for, through.
- possuir
- To possess, to own something.
- uma
- A, an, indefinite article feminine.
- arma
- Weapon, instrument for fighting.
- formidável
- Formidable, impressive, powerful.
- em
- In, at, on.
- cada
- Each, every single one.
- extremidade
- Extremity, end, outer limit.
- seu
- His, her, its, your.
- corpo
- Body, physical form.
- mas
- But, however, yet.
- também
- Also, too, as well.
- exibe
- Exhibits, displays, shows.
- com
- With, accompanied by.
- mais
- More, additional quantity.
- frequência
- Frequency, regularity, commonness.
- disposição
- Disposition, inclination, readiness.
- para
- For, to, in order to.
- empregar
- To employ, to use, to utilize.
- essas
- Those, these feminine plural.
- armas
- Weapons, instruments for fighting.
- ofensivamente
- Offensively, in aggressive manner.
- de
- Of, from, belonging to.
- maneira
- Manner, way, fashion.
- ao
- To the, at the.
- mesmo
- Same, identical, very.
- tempo
- Time, weather, moment.
- tão
- So, such, as much.
- astuta
- Astute, clever, shrewd.
- ousada
- Daring, bold, audacious.
- maliciosa
- Malicious, wicked, spiteful.
- leva
- Leads, takes, brings.
- ser
- To be, existence.
- considerado
- Considered, regarded, thought.
- como
- As, like, how.
- perigoso
- Dangerous, hazardous, risky.
- atacar
- To attack, to assault.
- todas
- All, every one feminine.
- as
- The, feminine plural article.
- espécies
- Species, varieties, types.
- conhecidas
- Known, familiar, acquainted.
- família
- Family, group of relatives.
- das
- Of the, from the feminine.
- baleias
- Whales, plural of baleia.
- Viagem
- Journey, voyage, trip.
- Redor
- Around, surrounding, vicinity.
- Globo
- Globe, world, sphere.
- outubro
- October, tenth month.
- Lá
- There, in that place.
- ela
- She, her, feminine pronoun.
- sopra
- Blows, breathes out.
- foi
- Was, past tense of ser.
- gritado
- Shouted, cried out, yelled.
- topo
- Top, peak, summit.
- mastro
- Mast, pole on ship.
- Por
- By, for, through.
- onde
- Where, in which place.
- exigiu
- Demanded, required, insisted.
- capitão
- Captain, ship commander.
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