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- # BOOK I. (Folio) CHAPTER IV. (Hump Back).
## Overview
This is a chapter, titled "BOOK I. (Folio) CHAPTER IV. (Hump Back).", extracted from the novel [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T). It describes the Hump Back whale. The chapter spans lines 5838 to 5847 of the source file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6).
## Context
The chapter is part of [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text was extracted from the plain text file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6) by the structure-extraction-lambda process. It is preceded by [BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER III. (Fin-Back).](arke:01KG8AK7FTC2DWT5T7DSHJ6QQ5) and followed by [BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER V. (Razor Back).](arke:01KG8AK7FTA9Z0X8K6AXRED3MY).
## Contents
The chapter describes the Hump Back whale, noting its frequent sightings off the northern American coast and its common capture in that region. It mentions the whale's distinctive "pack" or hump, comparing it to a peddler's pack or an "Elephant and Castle." The chapter also points out that while the sperm whale has a hump, it is smaller than that of the Hump Back. It notes the Hump Back's oil is not very valuable, but that it does possess baleen. Finally, it characterizes the Hump Back as the most playful of whales, known for creating abundant foam and white water.
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- BOOK I. (_Folio_) CHAPTER IV. (_Hump Back_).—This whale is often seen
on the northern American coast. He has been frequently captured there,
and towed into harbor. He has a great pack on him like a peddler; or
you might call him the Elephant and Castle whale. At any rate, the
popular name for him does not sufficiently distinguish him, since the
sperm whale also has a hump though a smaller one. His oil is not very
valuable. He has baleen. He is the most gamesome and light-hearted of
all the whales, making more gay foam and white water generally than any
other of them.
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- BOOK I. (Folio) CHAPTER IV. (Hump Back).