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- # CHAPTER 118. The Quadrant.
## Overview
This entity is a section of the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale," titled "CHAPTER 118. The Quadrant." It spans lines 19089 to 19175 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)" and is included in the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. It follows "[CHAPTER 117. The Whale Watch.](arke:01KG8AMBF3JSM20N6JCQQ47GNP)" and precedes "[CHAPTER 119. The Candles.](arke:01KG8AMBF5GKHB25HMZ0GD3C3B)." This section is also noted as being part of "[BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM)."
## Contents
This chapter details Captain Ahab's interaction with his quadrant. As the whaling season approaches, Ahab uses the quadrant to determine the ship's latitude. He expresses frustration with the instrument, viewing it as a limited tool that cannot predict the future or locate the whale. In a fit of rage, Ahab dashes the quadrant to the deck, declaring his reliance on the ship's compass and dead reckoning instead. The chapter also includes a brief interaction with the Parsee and observations from Starbuck and Stubb regarding Ahab's state of mind and the game of life.
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