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- # CHAPTER XLIV. REDBURN INTRODUCES MASTER HARRY BOLTON TO THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE READER
## Overview
This chapter, titled "CHAPTER XLIV. REDBURN INTRODUCES MASTER HARRY BOLTON TO THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE READER," is part of the novel [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP). It spans from line 8484 to line 8818 of the source text and was extracted from the file [redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF). This chapter follows [CHAPTER XLIII. HE TAKES A DELIGHTFUL RAMBLE INTO THE COUNTRY; AND MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THREE ADORABLE CHARMERS](arke:01KG8AJS9YFR12YJKJHFN968XA) and precedes [CHAPTER XLV. HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON](arke:01KG8AJS9Y36NY6NY6PKHHHDXVFGP).
## Context
This chapter is a component of the larger work [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP), a novel by Herman Melville, which is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The narrative focuses on the character Redburn and his introduction to Harry Bolton.
## Contents
This chapter introduces the character of Harry Bolton, a handsome and accomplished but unfortunate youth, whom Redburn encounters in Liverpool. Harry, an orphan from Bury St. Edmunds, inherited a fortune but squandered it in London. After failed attempts at a career as a midshipman in the East India service, he decides to seek a new fortune in America as a sailor. Redburn befriends Harry and advises him on how to secure a position on the Highlander, despite Captain Riga's parsimonious nature. Redburn also warns Harry about the harsh realities of life at sea and the crew, particularly Jackson. The chapter details their shared experiences, including Harry's aristocratic reminiscences and Redburn's growing suspicions about the veracity of his friend's tales of high society.
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