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- # CHAPTER 92. Ambergris.
## Overview
"CHAPTER 92. Ambergris." is a chapter from Herman Melville's novel, [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T). This chapter, extracted on January 30, 2026, is part of the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context
This chapter is the ninety-second chapter within [Moby-Dick; or, The Whale](arke:01KG8AJ9GN1K052QJEZVGKXJ0T). It was programmatically extracted from the digital text file, [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6). It follows [CHAPTER 91. The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud.](arke:01KG8AKAQFMRPM6BC29WVBWXXA) and precedes [CHAPTER 93. The Castaway.](arke:01KG8AKAQF8Z2H80SSY0KG1K62).
## Contents
The chapter is titled "Ambergris." and begins on line 933 of the source text. The initial text reads: "just previous to putting your hand into the tar-pot, you have been". This chapter likely details the substance ambergris, a waxy secretion from sperm whales highly valued in perfumery, and its significance within the narrative of the whaling voyage.
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