CHAPTER 92. Ambergris.

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# CHAPTER 92. Ambergris. ## Overview This is a chapter titled "CHAPTER 92. Ambergris." from the novel *Moby Dick* by Herman Melville. It exists as a chapter-type entity within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter discusses the substance ambergris, its origins, uses, and misconceptions surrounding its association with whales. It was extracted from the source file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6) as part of a structure extraction process. ## Context The chapter is part of [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM) within *Moby Dick*. It is preceded by [CHAPTER 91. The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud.](arke:01KG8AM9R7GWBRPDSDX37B07EW) and followed by [CHAPTER 93. The Castaway.](arke:01KG8AM9R7GWFGH7ERZ3A9H94V). The text was extracted from the file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6) by the "structure-extraction-lambda" process and manually edited by user 01KFF0H3YRP9ZSM033AM0QJ47H. ## Contents The chapter delves into the nature of ambergris, describing it as a curious and commercially important substance. It recounts a historical examination of Captain Coffin regarding the origin of ambergris before the English House of Commons in 1791. The chapter distinguishes ambergris from amber, detailing its uses in perfumery, cooking (by Turks), and flavoring wine. It addresses the common misconception that whales always smell bad, attributing this stigma to the practices of early Greenland whaling ships and the historical Dutch village of Schmerenburgh. The chapter concludes by likening the fragrance of a Sperm Whale to an elephant adorned with jewels and myrrh. The chapter's content is further divided into two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AP8D8D4HWG3XMH1WAYHWA) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AP8D84Q9R036GMJY8TP8S).

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CHAPTER 92. Ambergris.