CHAPTER 98. Stowing Down and Clearing Up.

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# CHAPTER 98. Stowing Down and Clearing Up. ## Overview This entity is a section from the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale," titled "CHAPTER 98. Stowing Down and Clearing Up." It was extracted from the file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The section spans lines 16528 to 16626. ## Context This chapter follows [CHAPTER 97. The Lamp.](arke:01KG8AMA8ZNN9QQEARV7QXD93Q) and precedes [CHAPTER 99. The Doubloon.](arke:01KG8AMA8Z935HRK7VVGR9ARH4). It is contained within the chapter [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM). The text was extracted by the "structure-extraction-lambda" on January 30, 2026. ## Contents The chapter describes the process of stowing down and clearing up after the whale oil has been extracted. It details how the oil is decanted into casks, stored in the hold, and how the ship is cleaned. The chapter emphasizes the transformation of the ship from a scene of whaling activity to a clean vessel. It also reflects on the cyclical nature of the whalers' work, with the crew constantly preparing for the next hunt. The chapter is divided into two chunks, [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AP9344XBJZV17KQHA17KR) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AP934TY07JMWJK2DWVW87).

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CHAPTER 98. Stowing Down and Clearing Up.

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CHAPTER 98. Stowing Down and Clearing Up.