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- # CHAPTER XXI.
A WHALEMAN AND A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP), extracted from the text file [redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF). The chapter, labeled "CHAPTER XXI. A WHALEMAN AND A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN", was extracted on January 30, 2026, and contains text from lines 3865 to 3981 of the source file. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of Herman Melville's novel *Redburn: His First Voyage*, which is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The text was extracted from the file "redburn.txt". The chapter follows "CHAPTER XX. IN A FOG HE IS SET TO WORK AS A BELL-TOLLER, AND BEHOLDS A HERD OF OCEAN-ELEPHANTS" and precedes "CHAPTER XXII. THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK".
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter features two main characters: Larry, a whaleman, and a man-of-war's man known as "Gun-Deck." Larry, having experience in whaling, shares his knowledge of whales and expresses a disdain for civilization, preferring the "free and easy" life of the Indian Ocean. "Gun-Deck," in contrast, romanticizes his experiences in the navy and the civilized world, leading to disagreements between the two. The chapter is divided into two chunks of text, the first of which introduces Larry and his views, and the second of which continues the discussion and introduces "Gun-Deck".
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A WHALEMAN AND A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN