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- # CHAPTER 77. Cistern and Buckets.
## Overview
This entity is a section of the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale," titled "CHAPTER 77. Cistern and Buckets." It spans lines 13393 to 13521 of the source file.
## Context
This chapter is part of the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale," which was extracted from the file "[moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6)". The novel is included in the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. This chapter follows "[CHAPTER 76. The Battering-Ram.](arke:01KG8AM93VVYM5H4292QAQN57S)" and precedes "[CHAPTER 78. Cistern and Buckets.](arke:01KG8AM93VDQHM1JW6CTBR08HN)".
## Contents
This section details the process of extracting spermaceti from a whale's head using a bucket and tackle system. It describes how the harpooneer, Tashtego, mounts the whale's head and lowers a bucket into the spermaceti cavity. The narrative then recounts a dramatic incident where Tashtego accidentally falls into the whale's head, and Queequeg dives in to rescue him. The section concludes with Queequeg's successful rescue and a reflection on the importance of courage and skill in such perilous situations. The text is divided into four chunks, detailing the process, the accident, the rescue, and the aftermath.
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