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- # CHAPTER LXX.
MONTHLY MUSTER ROUND THE CAPSTAN.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ) by Herman Melville. The chapter, titled "CHAPTER LXX. MONTHLY MUSTER ROUND THE CAPSTAN," spans lines 11178 to 11359 of the source file, `white_jacket.txt`. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context
The chapter is extracted from the text file [white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY). It is preceded by [CHAPTER LXIX. PRAYERS AT THE GUNS.](arke:01KG8AJTJYF04A0665MPBYMDBW) and followed by [CHAPTER LXXI. THE GENEALOGY OF THE ARTICLES OF WAR.](arke:01KG8AJV9W49ESEAA6BQCXVJKH).
## Contents
This chapter describes the monthly muster on board the Neversink, a United States naval ship. It details the ceremony where the crew is inspected and the Articles of War are read aloud. The chapter emphasizes the severity of the Articles of War, particularly the numerous offenses punishable by death. It reflects on the implications of living under such a strict code, even in times of peace, and the limited recourse available to sailors. The chapter is divided into three chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AMJGBRX4NTQ7MDD8RX8A1), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AMJG8JF9M5C9NXPJW406V), and [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AMJG8X04C7WX9XA3KK6K1).
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MONTHLY MUSTER ROUND THE CAPSTAN.