CHAPTER 110. Queequeg in His Coffin.

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# CHAPTER 110. Queequeg in His Coffin. ## Overview This is a chapter from the novel *Moby-Dick; or, The Whale*, spanning lines 18313 to 18524 of the source file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6). ## Context This chapter is part of the novel *Moby-Dick; or, The Whale*, which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It is located within [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM) and is preceded by [CHAPTER 109. Ahab and Starbuck in the Cabin.](arke:01KG8AMATFYQDSRCHDNAGCY8X1) and followed by [CHAPTER 111. The Pacific.](arke:01KG8AMATF3PGH7V0W6N21J893). ## Contents This chapter details Queequeg's near-death experience and subsequent recovery. The chapter begins with the crew searching for a leak in the ship, which leads to Queequeg contracting a fever due to the dampness and slime in the hold. As Queequeg's health declines, he requests a coffin made in the style of Nantucket whalemen. The carpenter constructs the coffin, and Queequeg has his harpoon, paddle, biscuits, water, earth, and his idol Yojo placed inside, even testing it for comfort. Pip, a character in the novel, delivers a sorrowful speech. However, Queequeg unexpectedly recovers, attributing it to recalling an unfinished duty ashore. He then uses the coffin as a sea-chest, carving it with figures resembling his tattoos, which are described as a complete theory of the heavens and the earth. The chapter is divided into four chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AP4MTAR5WZMQ9DJSKY1HS), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AP4MT7ZH92G3HN2979JWH), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AP4MTKSVF70EXBCP6B7PG), and [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AP4N03DWX5H4TEWV4YZF1).

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CHAPTER 110. Queequeg in His Coffin.