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- # They Call at the Earl of Selkirk’s
## Overview - What this is (type, form, dates, scope)
This is a subsection from the novel *Israel Potter* by Herman Melville, extracted from the text file [israel_potter.txt](arke:01KG89J1DKC9HHJRKY25JZBEXW). The subsection, titled "They Call at the Earl of Selkirk’s," spans lines 4796 to 4923 of the source file. It is part of Chapter XVII, which describes an event involving Captain Paul Jones and the Earl of Selkirk. The text was extracted on January 30, 2026, and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context - Background and provenance from related entities
This subsection is contained within the chapter "CHAPTER XVII. THEY CALL AT THE EARL OF SELKIRK’S, AND AFTERWARDS FIGHT THE SHIP-OF-WAR DRAKE." ([arke:01KG8AJJ2A7N87KT834RNHTNPX]). The chapter and subsection are extracted from the novel *Israel Potter*, which is part of the Melville Complete Works collection. The subsection follows "THEY CALL AT THE EARL OF SELKIRK’S" ([arke:01KG8AK6WDKEWC078M0E9WEZFS]) and precedes "Afterwards Fight the Ship-of-War Drake" ([arke:01KG8AK6WAHGJTXCM0VW6JMXJ0]). The text was extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" tool.
## Contents - What it contains, key subjects and details
The subsection contains two chunks of text. The first chunk ([arke:01KG8AKKFXXGM7GXFHYQ3JQVP3]) describes a scene where Captain Paul Jones and his officers call at the Earl of Selkirk’s residence. The officers demand "pillage" and the lady of the house is forced to give up silver items. The second chunk ([arke:01KG8AKKFXPSJ3T4X884YFPY41]) describes Captain Paul Jones writing a note to Lady Selkirk, expressing his regret for the actions of his officers and promising to return the stolen plate. The note is included in the text. The subsection concludes with a summary of how the plate was later returned and the Earl's expression of thanks to Paul.
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