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- # CHAPTER XLI. WE LEVY CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE SHIPPING
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J) by Herman Melville. The chapter, titled "CHAPTER XLI. WE LEVY CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE SHIPPING," appears between lines 5711 and 5854 of the source file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ). It is preceded by [CHAPTER XL. WE TAKE UNTO OURSELVES FRIENDS](arke:01KG8AJK7B9HHH7ZRHG93XNK0P) and followed by [CHAPTER XLII. MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST](arke:01KG8AJK7BX2GF7K9R1H40PHYG).
## Context
The chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It was extracted from the text file [omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ) on January 30, 2026.
## Contents
This chapter describes an expedition in a small canoe ("Pill Box") to levy contributions on a ship. It also recounts an attempt to land on the island of Hotoo-Otoo, which is thwarted by a guard. The chapter is divided into four chunks:
1. [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKYRKHNV7ETTZE509J3QE) describes the narrator and the doctor's preparations for the expedition, including a description of Tahitian canoes and a mishap in the water.
2. [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKYRK20C40ZGM140KYCQ1) details the successful acquisition of food from the ship and a subsequent nocturnal picnic. It also introduces the island of Hotoo-Otoo and its defenses.
3. [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKYRKHJVZ3T3N67H5W81T) describes the narrator's failed attempt to land on Hotoo-Otoo, thwarted by a determined, albeit silent, sentry.
4. [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AKYRKXAECV7KB9HBE4W27) concludes the Hotoo-Otoo episode and sets the stage for the next chapter by mentioning a curious case of casuistry involving a native named Arheetoo and the doctor.
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