BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER III. (Fin-Back).

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# BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER III. (Fin-Back). ## Overview This is a chapter, titled "BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER III. (Fin-Back).", extracted from the novel [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T). It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter discusses the characteristics of the Fin-Back whale. ## Context The chapter was extracted from the plain text file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6), which is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It is located between [BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER II. (Right Whale).](arke:01KG8AK7FT6G1P680A9BB32G3D) and [BOOK I. (Folio) CHAPTER IV. (Hump Back).](arke:01KG8AK7FM5YBQG8TGEZYKRZ2B). The chapter spans from line 5770 to line 5837 of the source file. ## Contents The chapter contains two chunks of text: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AP9KEGQ56TGMPQPFM7Y2H) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AP9KE2QK9K7TZS4DWANY4). It describes the Fin-Back whale, also known as Tall-Spout and Long-John, noting its common sighting in the Atlantic. It details the whale's physical attributes, such as its length, baleen, color, lips, and distinctive fin. The chapter also touches on the challenges of classifying whales based on specific features like baleen, hump, fin, or teeth, due to their irregular combinations across different species.

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BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER III. (Fin-Back).

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BOOK I. (Folio), CHAPTER III. (Fin-Back).