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- # CHAPTER XXII. WASH-DAY AND HOUSE-CLEANING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
## Overview
This entity is a chapter from the novel "White-Jacket" by Herman Melville. It details the rigorous and often uncomfortable daily routines of maintaining cleanliness aboard a naval warship. The chapter spans from line 3305 to 3469 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is part of Herman Melville's novel "[White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ)", which offers a satirical look at life in the U.S. Navy during the mid-19th century. The novel was extracted from the file "[white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY)" and is included in the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. This chapter follows "[CHAPTER XXI. ONE REASON WHY MEN-OF-WAR’S MEN ARE, GENERALLY, SHORT-LIVED.](arke:01KG8AJQSBAT4ET35KDZG5WFSR)" and precedes "[CHAPTER XXIII. THEATRICALS IN A MAN-OF-WAR.](arke:01KG8AJQSBWVB672XQ56H8G5AZ)".
## Contents
Chapter XXII focuses on the demanding tasks of "wash-day" and "house-cleaning" aboard a man-of-war. It describes the process of scrubbing hammocks, washing clothes in communal tubs, and the arduous labor of "holy-stoning" the decks. The text highlights the discomforts faced by sailors, such as damp living quarters and the risk of illness due to constant exposure to water, contrasting it with the perceived excessive neatness demanded by officers. The chapter also touches upon the disciplinary use of these cleaning routines and includes anecdotes about the harshness of naval discipline. The content is divided into three chunks: "[Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AMFYD1N2ZPQ2NQMBJVMNE)", "[Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AMFYDX3NWVSZZGQV68MG2)", and "[Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AMFYG6RTSFYV74QMPRNDX)".
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