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- # CHAPTER VII.
HE GETS TO SEA AND FEELS VERY BAD
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP) by Herman Melville. It describes Redburn's initial experiences and feelings as the ship sets sail from New York. The chapter spans lines 1310 to 1528 of the source file [redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF).
## Context
The chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It follows [CHAPTER VI. HE IS INITIATED IN THE BUSINESS OF CLEANING OUT THE PIG-PEN, AND SLUSHING DOWN THE TOP-MAST](arke:01KG8AJNGCYWZY24VXK8QHSV64) and precedes [CHAPTER VIII. HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES](arke:01KG8AJNGWY1VPN4C4Z8PCB5TN) in the narrative. The text was extracted from the source file by a structure-extraction-lambda process.
## Contents
In this chapter, Redburn experiences a mix of emotions as the ship leaves New York. He reflects on the haggard appearance of the sailors, the departure from the harbor, and his own heavy-heartedness. He contrasts his present situation with memories of happier times with his family, particularly a visit to a fort with his father and uncle. The chapter details his feelings of loneliness and fear as the ship heads out to sea, and the pilot departs, marking the final severing of ties with America. The chapter is divided into four chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKSV0XP25RX5HNBCWS070), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKSV4WBRK3WDMMQ26517Y), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKSV4W8BD6M59VTQ7EY36), and [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AKSV07FZJYZTJKQQW4STT).
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