faith, like a jackal

Particularly obsessed with the fact that he bothered to incorporate the book’s infamously long, dry, rambling ruminations on things like whale anatomy, which are my most beloved chapters, they’re so weird and interesting and good, and managed to do so in a way that reviewers described as shockingly entertaining and innovative.

And immensely over the moon to have discovered that he filled it so chock-full with authentic folk songs and sea shanties (including “Lady Franklin’s Lament”! boy was making Terror allusions years in advance) that it’s been described as a “sing-along” or “almost a musical,” cause I love musicals, and EVERYTHING should contain more sea shanties.

Where did you find find them singing? I would love to hear them!

Group of ancient Greek perfume bottles

610 - 550 BCE

I love her does it show

Close up of this one because I like it and scanning it is a nightmare

"The almighty Mark Antony came, proudly displaying his gladiator-shaped chest, and he smashed, with a very powerful punch, Cicero's face"