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# DEDICATED ## Overview This section, titled "DEDICATED," is a dedicatory passage found within the literary work [BILLY BUDD, FORETOPMAN](arke:01KG8AJTEQYZCKH2DWD94521PY). It spans lines 173 to 188 of the source text file [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY). ## Context The "DEDICATED" section is part of [BILLY BUDD, FORETOPMAN](arke:01KG8AJTEQYZCKH2DWD94521PY), which is itself included in the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It immediately follows the [Introduction](arke:01KG8AKFC1RQRYFJAY59TFMR0G) to the work and precedes the [PREFACE](arke:01KG8AKFC1XEGG76WC4MJZ012V). The text was extracted from a digital file, [billy_budd.txt](arke:01KG89J1FFTGRE9J93Z3K29NGY). ## Contents The section contains a dedication "TO JACK CHASE ENGLISHMAN," described as "CAPTAIN OF THE MAIN-TOP IN THE YEAR 1843 IN THE U.S. FRIGATE ‘UNITED STATES’." The dedication expresses a sentiment of remembrance, wherever Chase may be, "HERE ON EARTH OR HARBOURED IN PARADISE."

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DEDICATED TO JACK CHASE ENGLISHMAN WHEREVER THAT GREAT HEART MAY NOW BE HERE ON EARTH OR HARBOURED IN PARADISE CAPTAIN OF THE MAIN-TOP IN THE YEAR 1843 IN THE U.S. FRIGATE ‘UNITED STATES’ ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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DEDICATED