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- # CHAPTER XI. DOCTOR LONG GHOST A WAG—ONE OF HIS CAPERS
## Overview
This chapter, titled "CHAPTER XI. DOCTOR LONG GHOST A WAG—ONE OF HIS CAPERS," is part of the novel [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J). It was extracted from the file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter spans from line 1434 to 1528 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter follows "CHAPTER IX. WE STEER TO THE WESTWARD—STATE OF AFFAIRS" and precedes "CHAPTER XII. DEATH AND BURIAL OF TWO OF THE CREW." It is one of many chapters that constitute the larger work, [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J), a novel by Herman Melville.
## Contents
This chapter details the mischievous nature of a character referred to as "Doctor Long Ghost," highlighting his pranks and "capers" aboard a ship. It describes his humorous interactions with the ship's cook and other crew members, including elaborate practical jokes such as hoisting sleeping sailors by their limbs and tampering with food. The narrative focuses on the doctor's reputation as a wag and the appreciation his antics received from the crew, who were known for their love of fun. The chapter includes specific anecdotes, such as the prank involving Navy Bob and a sea chest, which resulted in a chaotic scattering of its contents.
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