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White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War

Herman Melville

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Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I. The Jacketoriginal only · 4 min
  2. 2.Chapter II. Homeward Boundoriginal only · 3 min
  3. 3.Chapter III. A Glance at the Principal Divisions, Into Which a Man-Of-War’s Crew Is Dividedoriginal only · 9 min
  4. 4.Chapter IV. Jack Chaseoriginal only · 9 min
  5. 5.Chapter V. Jack Chase on a Spanish Quarter-Deckoriginal only · 5 min
  6. 6.Chapter VI. The Quarter-Deck Officers, Warrant Officers, and Berth-Deck Underlings of a Man-Of-War; Where They Live in the Ship; How They Live; Their Social Standing on Ship-Board; And What Sort of Georiginal only · 16 min
  7. 7.Chapter VII. Breakfast, Dinner, and Supperoriginal only · 5 min
  8. 8.Chapter VIII. Selvagee Contrasted with Mad-Jackoriginal only · 8 min
  9. 9.Chapter IX. Of the Pockets That Were in the Jacketoriginal only · 6 min
  10. 10.Chapter X. From Pockets to Pickpocketsoriginal only · 3 min
  11. 11.Chapter XI. The Pursuit of Poetry Under Difficultiesoriginal only · 8 min
  12. 12.Chapter XII. The Good or Bad Temper of Men-Of-War’s Men, in a Great Degree, Attributable to Their Particular Stations and Duties Aboard Shiporiginal only · 10 min
  13. 13.Chapter XIII. A Man-Of-War Hermit in a Moboriginal only · 5 min
  14. 14.Chapter XIV. A Draught in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 6 min
  15. 15.Chapter XV. A Salt-Junk Club in a Man-Of-War, with a Notice to Quitoriginal only · 15 min
  16. 16.Chapter XVI. General Training in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 14 min
  17. 17.Chapter XVII. Away! Second, Third, and Fourth Cutters, Away!original only · 5 min
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII. A Man-Of-War Full As a Nutoriginal only · 2 min
  19. 19.Chapter XIX. The Jacket Aloftoriginal only · 6 min
  20. 20.Chapter XX. How They Sleep in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 5 min
  21. 21.Chapter XXI. One Reason Why Men-Of-War’s Men Are, Generally, Short-Livedoriginal only · 6 min
  22. 22.Chapter XXII. Wash-Day and House-Cleaning in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 8 min
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII. Theatricals in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 12 min
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV. Introductory to Cape Hornoriginal only · 7 min
  25. 25.Chapter XXV. The Dog-Days Off Cape Hornoriginal only · 7 min
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI. The Pitch of the Capeoriginal only · 12 min
  27. 27.Chapter XXVII. Some Thoughts Growing Out of Mad Jack’s Countermanding His Superior’s Orderoriginal only · 9 min
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII. Edging Awayoriginal only · 6 min
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX. The Night-Watchesoriginal only · 7 min
  30. 30.Chapter XXX. A Peep Through a Port-Hole at the Subterranean Parts of a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 6 min
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI. The Gunner Under Hatchesoriginal only · 8 min
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII. A Dish of Dunderfunkoriginal only · 4 min
  33. 33.Chapter XXXIII. A Floggingoriginal only · 10 min
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIV. Some of the Evil Effects of Floggingoriginal only · 8 min
  35. 35.Chapter XXXV. Flogging Not Lawfuloriginal only · 8 min
  36. 36.Chapter XXXVI. Flogging Not Necessaryoriginal only · 9 min
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVII. Some Superior Old “London Dock” from the Wine-Coolers of Neptuneoriginal only · 4 min
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVIII. The Chaplain and Chapel in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 7 min
  39. 39.Chapter XXXIX. The Frigate in Harbour.—The Boats.—Grand State Reception of the Commodoreoriginal only · 11 min
  40. 40.Chapter XL. Some of the Ceremonies in a Man-Of-War Unnecessary and Injuriousoriginal only · 3 min
  41. 41.Chapter XLI. A Man-Of-War Libraryoriginal only · 4 min
  42. 42.Chapter XLII. Killing Time in a Man-Of-War in Harbouroriginal only · 13 min
  43. 43.Chapter XLIII. Smuggling in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 11 min
  44. 44.Chapter XLIV. A Knave in Office in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 19 min
  45. 45.Chapter XLV. Publishing Poetry in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 3 min
  46. 46.Chapter XLVI. The Commodore on the Poop, and One of “The People” Under the Hands of the Surgeonoriginal only · 9 min
  47. 47.Chapter XLVII. An Auction in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 12 min
  48. 48.Chapter XLVIII. Purser, Purser’s Steward, and Postmaster in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 5 min
  49. 49.Chapter XLIX. Neversinkoriginal only · 5 min
  50. 50.Chapter L. The Bay of All Beautiesoriginal only · 5 min
  51. 51.Chapter LI. One of “The People” Has an Audience with the Commodore and the Captain on the Quarter-Deckoriginal only · 5 min
  52. 52.Chapter LII. Something Concerning Midshipmenoriginal only · 10 min
  53. 53.Chapter LIII. Seafaring Persons Peculiarly Subject to Being Under the Weather.—The Effects of This Upon a Man-Of-War Captainoriginal only · 5 min
  54. 54.Chapter LIV. “The People” Are Given “Liberty.”original only · 10 min
  55. 55.Chapter LV. Midshipmen Entering the Navy Earlyoriginal only · 4 min
  56. 56.Chapter LVI. A Shore Emperor on Board a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 9 min
  57. 57.Chapter LVII. The Emperor Reviews the People at Quartersoriginal only · 4 min
  58. 58.Chapter LVIII. A Quarter-Deck Officer Before the Mastoriginal only · 3 min
  59. 59.Chapter LIX. A Man-Of-War Button Divides Two Brothersoriginal only · 6 min
  60. 60.Chapter LX. A Man-Of-War’s-Man Shot atoriginal only · 3 min
  61. 61.Chapter LXI. The Surgeon of the Fleetoriginal only · 8 min
  62. 62.Chapter LXII. A Consultation of Man-Of-War Surgeonsoriginal only · 5 min
  63. 63.Chapter LXIII. The Operationoriginal only · 21 min
  64. 64.Chapter LXIV. Man-Of-War Trophiesoriginal only · 4 min
  65. 65.Chapter LXV. A Man-Of-War Raceoriginal only · 11 min
  66. 66.Chapter LXVI. Fun in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 6 min
  67. 67.Chapter LXVII. White-Jacket Arraigned at the Mastoriginal only · 10 min
  68. 68.Chapter LXVIII. A Man-Of-War Fountain, and Other Thingsoriginal only · 7 min
  69. 69.Chapter LXIX. Prayers at the Gunsoriginal only · 9 min
  70. 70.Chapter LXX. Monthly Muster Round the Capstanoriginal only · 8 min
  71. 71.Chapter LXXI. The Genealogy of the Articles of Waroriginal only · 5 min
  72. 72.Chapter LXXII. “Herein Are the Good Ordinances of the Sea, Which Wise Men, Who Voyaged Round the World, Gave to Our Ancestors, and Which Constitute the Books of the Science of Good Customs.”—The Consuoriginal only · 10 min
  73. 73.Chapter LXXIII. Night and Day Gambling in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 9 min
  74. 74.Chapter LXXIV. The Main-Top at Nightoriginal only · 15 min
  75. 75.Chapter LXXV. “SINK, BURN, AND DESTROY.”—Printed Admiralty orders in time of waroriginal only · 9 min
  76. 76.Chapter LXXVI. The Chainsoriginal only · 6 min
  77. 77.Chapter LXXVII. The Hospital in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 14 min
  78. 78.Chapter LXXVIII. Dismal Times in the Messoriginal only · 4 min
  79. 79.Chapter LXXIX. How Man-Of-War’s-Men Die at Seaoriginal only · 6 min
  80. 80.Chapter LXXX. The Last Stitchoriginal only · 5 min
  81. 81.Chapter LXXXI. How They Bury a Man-Of-War’s-Man at Seaoriginal only · 1 min
  82. 82.Chapter LXXXII. What Remains of a Man-Of-War’s-Man After His Burial at Seaoriginal only · 2 min
  83. 83.Chapter LXXXIII. A Man-Of-War Collegeoriginal only · 9 min
  84. 84.Chapter LXXXIV. Man-Of-War Barbersoriginal only · 10 min
  85. 85.Chapter LXXXV. The Great Massacre of the Beardsoriginal only · 14 min
  86. 86.Chapter LXXXVI. The Rebels Brought to the Mastoriginal only · 3 min
  87. 87.Chapter LXXXVII. Old Ushant at the Gangwayoriginal only · 9 min
  88. 88.Chapter LXXXVIII. Flogging Through the Fleetoriginal only · 7 min
  89. 89.Chapter LXXXIX. The Social State in a Man-Of-Waroriginal only · 5 min
  90. 90.Chapter XC. The Manning of Naviesoriginal only · 19 min
  91. 91.Chapter XCI. Smoking-Club in a Man-Of-War, with Scenes on the Gun-Deck Drawing Near Homeoriginal only · 10 min
  92. 92.Chapter XCII. The Last of the Jacketoriginal only · 8 min
  93. 93.Chapter XCIII. Cable and Anchor All Clearoriginal only · 9 min