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- # CHAPTER V. JACK CHASE ON A SPANISH QUARTER-DECK.
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
Chapter V of the novel "[White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ)" is a chapter extracted from the text file "[white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY)". This chapter, labeled "CHAPTER V. JACK CHASE ON A SPANISH QUARTER-DECK.", spans lines 690 to 809 of the source text and was extracted on January 30, 2026. It is part of the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is a component of Herman Melville's novel, "White-Jacket," which is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The text was extracted from the file "white_jacket.txt". The chapter follows "CHAPTER IV. JACK CHASE." ([arke:01KG8AJPBCBJ9WPRN8NTZ6F7R0]) and precedes "CHAPTER VI. THE QUARTER-DECK OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS, AND BERTH-DECK UNDERLINGS OF A MAN-OF-WAR; WHERE THEY LIVE IN THE SHIP; HOW THEY LIVE; THEIR SOCIAL STANDING ON SHIP-BOARD; AND WHAT SORT OF GENTLEMEN THEY ARE." ([arke:01KG8AJPBQJ0Q2SB2WPXFS2KHD]).
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
This chapter focuses on Jack Chase, a character in "White-Jacket." It tells a story about Jack's desertion from the frigate Neversink to join the Peruvian army. The chapter describes how the ship's captain discovers Jack, now a Peruvian officer, and has him brought back to the ship. The chapter is divided into two chunks, with the first chunk setting the scene and the second chunk detailing Jack's return to the ship.
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