CHAPTER XV. THEY SAIL AS FAR AS THE CRAG OF AILSA.

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# CHAPTER XV. THEY SAIL AS FAR AS THE CRAG OF AILSA. ## Overview This chapter, titled "CHAPTER XV. THEY SAIL AS FAR AS THE CRAG OF AILSA.", is the fifteenth chapter of Herman Melville's novel, [Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile](arke:01KG8AJ76S23Z6FF7SMFEB4N3X). It spans lines 4138-4307 of the source text and was extracted on January 30, 2026. ## Context This chapter is part of [Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile](arke:01KG8AJ76S23Z6FF7SMFEB4N3X), a novel by Herman Melville, which is itself part of the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text for this chapter was extracted from the digital file [israel_potter.txt](arke:01KG89J1DKC9HHJRKY25JZBEXW). It follows [CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH ISRAEL IS SAILOR UNDER TWO FLAGS, AND IN THREE SHIPS, AND ALL IN ONE NIGHT.](arke:01KG8AJJ2DZZK95NXNEVKJHN3D) and precedes [CHAPTER XVI. THEY LOOK IN AT CARRICKFERGUS, AND DESCEND ON WHITEHAVEN.](arke:01KG8AJJ2BDJ8N0FXM1C21XVSG). ## Contents The chapter details Israel Potter's appointment as quartermaster on Paul Jones' ship, placing him in close proximity to the captain. It describes their voyage off the coast of Wales, heading north towards the Irish Sea, and highlights Paul Jones' audacious enterprise against the English fleet. The narrative covers several encounters, including the capture of a large sail bound for Dublin, an unsuccessful chase of a revenue wherry, and the sinking of a barley-freighted Scotch coaster and a sloop to prevent intelligence from reaching the British. The chapter culminates with the ship's approach to the imposing Crag of Ailsa, which causes Paul Jones to abruptly abandon a chase and turn southward, revealing his unexpected deference to the natural landmark.

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CHAPTER XV. THEY SAIL AS FAR AS THE CRAG OF AILSA.