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- # CHAPTER LXXXIV. MAN-OF-WAR BARBERS.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ), titled "CHAPTER LXXXIV. MAN-OF-WAR BARBERS." It discusses the role and practices of barbers aboard a man-of-war. The chapter spans from line 13365 to line 13554 of the source file, `white_jacket.txt` ([01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY]).
## Context
The chapter is part of the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It is preceded by [CHAPTER LXXXIII. A MAN-OF-WAR COLLEGE.](arke:01KG8AJVWWWFZ0PAGZX8HNA4ZW) and followed by [CHAPTER LXXXV. THE GREAT MASSACRE OF THE BEARDS.](arke:01KG8AJVX0DG3QG3ASDM4V0FBS) within the novel.
## Contents
The chapter is divided into four chunks. It describes the barbers' role, licensing by the First Lieutenant, exemption from certain duties, and compensation for their services. It also covers the barbers' shops on the gun-deck, their rudimentary furniture, and the simple implements they use. The chapter details the shaving days, the long waits, and the potential perils of shaving during rough seas. It also touches on the fashion among the crew of wearing large whiskers and beards, and the different styles of hair worn by the sailors.
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