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- # CHAPTER LXVI. HOW WE WERE TO GET TO TALOO
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel "[Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas](arke:01KG8AJ7VM7B8YZ2568YF8PQ5J)" by Herman Melville, extracted from the text file "[omoo.txt](arke:01KG89J1H7Y803CZ7X80F0QFHZ)". The chapter, titled "CHAPTER LXVI. HOW WE WERE TO GET TO TALOO," was extracted on January 30, 2026, and is part of the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. It covers lines 8987-9069 of the source text.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of Melville's novel *Omoo*, which was extracted from the source file *omoo.txt*. The novel and its chapters are part of the larger "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter follows "[CHAPTER LXV. THE HEGIRA, OR FLIGHT](arke:01KG8AJMW29HSTF991W8C0ZGZQ)" and precedes "[CHAPTER LXVII. THE JOURNEY ROUND THE BEACH](arke:01KG8AJMW6X0YKAMMDDK1V09A9)". The text was structured using the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter describes the protagonists' plans to travel to Taloo. They seek a passport from "Long Ghost" (Zeke) to avoid being apprehended as deserters. The chapter details the difficulties of obtaining transportation, and the decision to travel on foot, following the beach.
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