What Is Ambergris and Where Does It Come From? - JSTOR Daily
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WEBDec 9, 2015 · Sometimes found washed up on shore, ambergris has long puzzled people. Its medicinal value made people curious; its rarity made it mysterious and expensive; ultimately, it became the basis of fine perfumes, a fact Herman Melville found deeply ironic in Moby Dick. Discovered on beaches or inside dead whales, it was dark and rank when …
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