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- # CHAPTER LXI. They Encounter Gold-Hunters
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither*, labeled "CHAPTER LXI. They Encounter Gold-Hunters". The chapter was extracted from the text file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9) as part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter's text spans lines 8710 to 8831 of the source file and was extracted on January 30, 2026. It is preceded by [CHAPTER LX. Wherein, That Gallant Gentleman And Demi-God, King Media, Scepter In Hand, Throws Himself Into The Breach](arke:01KG8AJVBMF0M3PVJ9JF0CFPA8) and followed by [CHAPTER LXIII. They Seek Through The Isles Of Palms; And Pass The Isles Of Myrrh](arke:01KG8AJVBM30F9YSV1FCRGECR3).
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel *Mardi: And a Voyage Thither* ([arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN]), which is included in the larger "Melville Complete Works" collection. The text was extracted from the file "mardi_vol2.txt". The chapter was extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter contains two chunks of text. The first chunk, "Chunk 1", describes the gold-hunters' song and their pursuit of gold. The second chunk, "Chunk 2", continues the description of the gold-hunters and their pursuit of gold, and includes a vision of the consequences of their quest. The chapter explores themes of greed, the futility of seeking happiness in material wealth, and the dangers of the gold rush.
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