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- # CHAPTER 76. The Battering-Ram.
## Overview
This is chapter 76, titled "The Battering-Ram," from the novel [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T). It was extracted from the file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter begins on line 917 and contains the text "And as for going as cook,—though I confess there is considerable glory".
## Context
This chapter is part of Herman Melville's seminal novel, [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T), a work of American literature renowned for its exploration of obsession, revenge, and the human condition. The novel was originally published in 1851. This chapter follows [CHAPTER 75. The Right Whale’s Head—Contrasted View.](arke:01KG8AKA3QR5XF9R5HC9JK2BMP) and precedes [CHAPTER 77. The Great Heidelburgh Tun.](arke:01KG8AKA3QB5QQ8XR6K8M11N5D).
## Contents
Chapter 76, "The Battering-Ram," is a segment of the narrative within [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T). The provided text snippet suggests a discussion related to the role of a cook on a ship and the perceived glory associated with it.
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