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- # CHAPTER 100. Leg and Arm.
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## Context
This section is part of a larger chapter, [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM), which is itself contained within the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The content was extracted from the file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6). This section follows [CHAPTER 99. The Doubloon.](arke:01KG8AMA8Z935HRK7VVGR9ARH4) and precedes [CHAPTER 101. The Decanter.](arke:01KG8AMA9433SB46CYBDQNF1KV).
## Contents
This chapter details the encounter between Captain Ahab of the *Pequod* and Captain Boomer of the *Samuel Enderby*. Both captains have lost a limb to the White Whale, Moby Dick. The narrative describes Ahab's difficulty boarding the *Samuel Enderby* due to his ivory leg and the absence of his ship's specialized boarding contrivance. Captain Boomer, who has an ivory arm, recounts his own encounter with Moby Dick, describing how the whale caused him to lose his arm. Dr. Bunger, the surgeon of the *Samuel Enderby*, offers a humorous and somewhat cynical medical perspective on the whale's digestive capabilities and the nature of the injuries. The chapter concludes with Ahab's intense and unwavering determination to continue his pursuit of Moby Dick, despite Boomer's warnings and the doctor's philosophical musings.
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