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- # CHAPTER LXXIX. HOW MAN-OF-WAR’S-MEN DIE AT SEA.
## Overview
"CHAPTER LXXIX. HOW MAN-OF-WAR’S-MEN DIE AT SEA." is a chapter from the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ). It spans lines 12829 to 12951 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is part of [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ), a novel by Herman Melville, which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text for this chapter was extracted from the file [white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY). It follows the chapter "CHAPTER LXXVIII. DISMAL TIMES IN THE MESS."(arke:01KG8AJVA03P960ECS3SK45FPQ) and precedes "CHAPTER LXXX. THE LAST STITCH."(arke:01KG8AJVA0FZM38W2EYZDE9FV8).
## Contents
The chapter details the death of a mess-mate named Shenly aboard a man-of-war. It describes the narrator's experience sitting vigil with the dying sailor in the ship's sick-bay, the oppressive heat and poor ventilation, and the eventual passing of Shenly. The narrative also covers the process of preparing the body for burial at sea, including dressing it and moving it to the gun-deck, amidst the ongoing routines and indifference of other sailors. The chapter concludes with the sounding of the ship's bell, marking the end of the watch and serving as a somber knell for the deceased.
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