Who said "A noble craft, but somehow a most melancholy!"?

This quote is attributed to Ishmael.

A noble craft, but somehow a most melancholy! - Ishmael

"A noble craft, but somehow a most melancholy!"

Ishmael

Character in Moby-Dick

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