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- # CHAPTER LXV. Sailing On
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a chapter from the novel "[Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN)" by Herman Melville, labeled "CHAPTER LXV. Sailing On". It 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 9130 to 9296 of the source file.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
The chapter is part of Melville's novel *Mardi*, which is contained within the file *mardi_vol2.txt*. The file is part of the larger "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter follows "[CHAPTER LXIV. Concentric, Inward, With Mardi’s Reef, They Leave Their Wake Around The World](arke:01KG8AJVBFBRHGCQDP11C10SBD)" and precedes "[CHAPTER LXVI. A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy’s Mouth](arke:01KG8AJVBMVSMDD9SP9C541D68)". The chapter was extracted on January 30, 2026, by the "structure-extraction-lambda". The text of the chapter is divided into two chunks.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter contains two chunks of text. The first chunk, labeled "Chunk 1", begins with the title "CHAPTER LXVI. A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy’s Mouth". It describes the characters' reactions to a calm sea and Yoomy's song. The second chunk, labeled "Chunk 2", continues Yoomy's song and includes dialogue about the meaning of poetry and mysticism.
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