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- # Day Gambling
## Overview
This subsection, titled "Day Gambling," is part of Chapter LXXIII of a larger work. It details the practices and challenges of gambling aboard a man-of-war during daylight hours. The subsection is extracted from the file "white_jacket.txt" and is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Context
"Day Gambling" is a continuation of the discussion on gambling within naval vessels, following the section on "Night Gambling." It is situated within Chapter LXXIII, titled "NIGHT AND DAY GAMBLING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.," which is itself part of a larger novel. The text originates from the file "white_jacket.txt," a document within the "Melville Complete Works" collection.
## Contents
This subsection describes the specific measures taken by sailors to gamble during the day while at sea, particularly when in port. It highlights the increased risks due to the constant vigilance of the master-at-arms and his corporals, who patrol all decks. The text details the elaborate systems of spies and lookouts employed by the gamblers to anticipate the movements of the authorities. It also introduces the concept of "fancy-men" and "white-mice," individuals suspected of informing on their shipmates, and the efforts made to monitor them as well. The subsection includes dialogue illustrating the tense cat-and-mouse game between the gamblers and the ship's officers, and touches upon the deceptive appearances of some sailors who use sailor lingo without being true seamen.
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