CHAPTER LVIII. THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND

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# CHAPTER LVIII. THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND ## Overview This is Chapter LVIII of Herman Melville's novel, [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP). The chapter, titled "THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND," spans lines 11267 to 11654 of the source text. ## Context This chapter is part of the larger work [Redburn: His First Voyage](arke:01KG8AJ9CVDS15WWAP46A9M4XP), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It was extracted from the digital text file [redburn.txt](arke:01KG89J1GP71YDJ60P8SRH97MF). Preceded by [CHAPTER LVII. ALMOST A FAMINE](arke:01KG8AJT563R612J0Z4BASRHYZ), it is followed by [CHAPTER LIX. THE LAST END OF JACKSON](arke:01KG8AJT5SRPW14S6DGTHHTCCW). ## Contents Chapter LVIII details the dire conditions aboard the ship Highlander during a prolonged voyage across the Atlantic. It describes a malignant fever that breaks out among the steerage passengers, attributed to their "noisome confinement," lack of sufficient food, and "personal uncleanliness." The chapter recounts the rapid spread of the disease, the ineffectiveness of remedies, and the captain's and mate's attempts to manage the crisis amidst panic and resistance from both emigrants and cabin passengers. It vividly portrays the deaths of numerous passengers, including the burial at sea, and the birth of two infants during a gale. The narrative also includes a philosophical reflection on death and fear, and a critique of the inadequate laws and conditions governing emigrant ships, highlighting the suffering of the poor and the often-unreported tragedies at sea.

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CHAPTER LVIII. THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND

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CHAPTER LVIII. THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND