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- # CHAPTER XXV. IN THE CITY OF DIS.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile](arke:01KG8AJ76S23Z6FF7SMFEB4N3X) by Herman Melville, titled "CHAPTER XXV. IN THE CITY OF DIS." It is extracted from the text file [israel_potter.txt](arke:01KG89J1DKC9HHJRKY25JZBEXW). The chapter spans from line 7006 to line 7119 of the source file. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context
The chapter is preceded by [CHAPTER XXIV. CONTINUED.](arke:01KG8AJJRWK23SMRRZNAND3MSF) and followed by [CHAPTER XXVI. FORTY-FIVE YEARS.](arke:01KG8AJJRWNYCFCKFX5G6XWAGY) in the novel's sequence. The novel tells the story of Israel Potter, an American Revolutionary War soldier.
## Contents
This chapter describes Israel Potter's arrival in London after working as a brickmaker. It details his observations of the city, particularly London Bridge, and its inhabitants. The chapter is divided into two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKFKTRN00Z7743SVCB3R3) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKFKT80GPVFS43B6H49MG). Potter is struck by the griminess and overwhelming crowds of London, drawing comparisons to the underworld and volcanic destruction. He reflects on the sorrowful faces of the people and foresees his own unhappiness in this new environment. He wanders through the city for five days, visiting both grand areas and places of vice and misery, foreshadowing his future hardships.
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