meanwhile captain bildad sat earnestly and steadfastly eyeing queequeg, and at last rising solemnly and fumbling in the huge pockets of his broad-skirted drab coat, took out a bundle of tracts, and selecting one entitled "the latter day coming; or no time to lose," placed it in queequeg’s hands, and then grasping them and the book with both his, looked earnestly into his eyes, and said, "son of darkness, i must do my duty by thee; i am part owner of this ship, and feel concerned for the souls of all its crew; if thou still clingest to thy pagan ways, which i sadly fear, i beseech thee, remain not for aye a belial bondsman. spurn the idol bell, and the hideous dragon; turn from the wrath to come; mind thine eye, i say; oh! goodness gracious! steer clear of the fiery pit!"