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- # CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
FLOGGING THROUGH THE FLEET.
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
"CHAPTER LXXXVIII. FLOGGING THROUGH THE FLEET." is a chapter from the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ), extracted from the file `white_jacket.txt`. This chapter, spanning lines 14130 to 14274, discusses the practice of flogging through the fleet in the navy. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This chapter is part of the novel "White-Jacket," which was extracted from the text file `white_jacket.txt`. The novel, and thus this chapter, is included in the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The chapter follows "CHAPTER LXXXVII. OLD USHANT AT THE GANGWAY." and precedes "CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE SOCIAL STATE IN A MAN-OF-WAR."
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The chapter focuses on the practice of "flogging through the fleet" as a naval punishment. It describes the process, including the reading of the court-martial sentence, the infliction of lashes on the culprit's own ship, and the subsequent transport through the fleet for further punishment. The chapter highlights the severity of the punishment, noting the physical and psychological damage inflicted on the sailors. It also mentions the legal justifications for such practices, citing the Articles of War. The chapter is divided into three chunks that detail the practice and its consequences.
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- CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
FLOGGING THROUGH THE FLEET.