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- # CHAPTER 52. The Albatross.
## Overview
This section, titled "CHAPTER 52. The Albatross.", is part of a larger work, specifically BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_). It was extracted from the file `moby_dick.txt` and is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection. The section spans from line 9449 to 9520.
## Context
This chapter is situated within the context of Herman Melville's novel, as indicated by its inclusion in the "Melville Complete Works" collection and its extraction from `moby_dick.txt`. It follows "CHAPTER 51. The Spirit-Spout." and precedes "CHAPTER 53. The Gam.".
## Contents
This section contains two chunks of text. The first chunk describes the sighting of a whaling ship named "The Goney" (Albatross) and its weathered appearance, as well as an interaction between the Pequod and this ship where the question of sighting the White Whale is posed. The second chunk continues the narrative, focusing on Captain Ahab's command to steer the ship "round the world" and a brief philosophical reflection on the nature of such voyages.
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