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- # CHAPTER LX. Belshazzar On The Bench
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither*, labeled "CHAPTER LX. Belshazzar On The Bench". It was extracted on January 30, 2026, and is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter's text spans lines 6459 to 6624 of the source file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). It is preceded by [CHAPTER LIX. Their Morning Meal](arke:01KG8AJTRAJ99GQ0CX231QKRQT) and followed by [CHAPTER LXI. An Incognito](arke:01KG8AJTRAMFTZKGTN8G0VXVJF).
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
The chapter is contained within the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA), which is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection ([arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW]). The text was extracted from the file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). The chapter was structured and extracted by "structure-extraction-lambda".
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter describes King Media's court and judgment. It details Media's appearance and the setting of his court, emphasizing the king's authority. The chapter includes a trial where Jiromo is found guilty of plotting against the king. It also features a petition from "lean-visaged, poverty-stricken" men requesting that all differences be tried by twelve good men. Media rejects the petition, asserting his role as the sole judge and ruler. The chapter is divided into three chunks.
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