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- # CHAPTER XXIV. Dedicated To The College Of Physicians And Surgeons
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA) by Herman Melville, extracted from the file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter discusses a character named Samoa who undergoes an amputation and reflects on the nature of identity and heroism.
## Context
The chapter is situated within Melville's novel, and was extracted from the plain text file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK) as part of a structure extraction process. It is preceded by [CHAPTER XXIII. Sailing From The Island They Pillage The Cabin](arke:01KG8AJQXPTDRHMNH18DAK7Q79) and followed by [CHAPTER XXV. Peril A Peace-Maker](arke:01KG8AJQY3TA066RFM2X8V64J9).
## Contents
The chapter contains two chunks of text. The first chunk [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKYQBA40KJHRTXKE1EDDN) describes Samoa's arm amputation, performed due to a wound. It details the process and Samoa's superstition regarding the severed limb. The second chunk [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKYQHD5K80PNQQC5101FD) reflects on Samoa's identity after the amputation, comparing him to other historical figures who lost limbs in battle, such as Nelson and Hannibal. It also includes a digression on the nature of chivalry and heroism, referencing Froissart and Edmund Burke.
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