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- # CHAPTER 62. The Dart.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel *Moby-Dick; or, The Whale*, located within [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM). It is labeled "CHAPTER 62. The Dart." and spans lines 11246 to 11481 of the source file, [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6).
## Context
This chapter is part of the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It is preceded by [CHAPTER 61. Stubb Kills a Whale.](arke:01KG8AM7XKNE6MVRXPNVA3Z4KD) and followed by [CHAPTER 63. The Crotch.](arke:01KG8AM7XKQKQ3DWH5R620BB22).
## Contents
This chapter discusses the role and challenges faced by the harpooneer in whaling. It begins by referencing an incident from the previous chapter and then describes the demanding expectations placed on the harpooneer, who must row, shout, and then accurately hurl the heavy harpoon. The chapter highlights the high failure rate of darts and the physical toll on harpooneers. It suggests that the headsman should be responsible for both harpooning and lancing, relieving the harpooneer of rowing duties to improve efficiency.
The chapter contains four chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AP97K46Q8JC5XHJQD5T8H), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AP97B7T9FRS41HWYQFCEJ), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AP97WGGPAZSZC08XNGYPW), and [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AP97ZT1RT3T5X1Z66DK6X).
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