Mardi

MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHER

BY HERMAN MELVILLE

IN TWO VOLUMES

1849

DEDICATED TO My Brother, ALLAN MELVILLE.

Contents

 * Preface

Volume I

 * Chapter I: Foot In Stirrup
 * Chapter II: A Calm
 * Chapter III: A King For A Comrade
 * Chapter IV: A Chat In The Clouds
 * Chapter V: Seats Secured And Portmanteaus Packed
 * Chapter VI: Eight Bells
 * Chapter VII: A Pause
 * Chapter VIII: They Push Off, Velis Et Remis
 * Chapter IX: The Watery World Is All Before Them
 * Chapter X: They Arrange Their Canopies And Lounges, And Try To Make Things
 * Chapter XI: Jarl Afflicted With The Lockjaw
 * Chapter XII: More About Being In An Open Boat
 * Chapter XIII: Of The Chondropterygii, And Other Uncouth Hordes Infesting The South Seas
 * Chapter XIV: Jarl's Misgivings
 * Chapter XV: A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
 * Chapter XVI: They Are Becalmed
 * Chapter XVII: In High Spirits, They Push On For The Terra Incognita
 * Chapter XVIII: My Lord Shark And His Pages
 * Chapter XIX: Who Goes There?
 * Chapter XX: Noises And Portents
 * Chapter XXI: Man Ho!
 * Chapter XXII: What Befel The Brigantine At The Pearl Shell Islands
 * Chapter XXIII: Sailing From The Island They Pillage The Cabin
 * Chapter XXIV: Dedicated To The College Of Physicians And Surgeons
 * Chapter XXV: Peril A Peace-Maker
 * Chapter XXVI: Containing A Pennyweight Of Philosophy
 * Chapter XXVII: In Which The Past History Of The Parki Is Concluded
 * Chapter XXVIII: Suspicions Laid, And Something About The Calmuc
 * Chapter XXIX: What They Lighted Upon In Further Searching The Craft, And The
 * Chapter XXX: Hints For A Full Length Of Samoa
 * Chapter XXXI: Rovings Alow And Aloft
 * Chapter XXXII: Xiphius Platypterus
 * Chapter XXXIII: Otard
 * Chapter XXXIV: How They Steered On Their Way
 * Chapter XXXV: Ah, Annatoo!
 * Chapter XXXVI: The Parki Gives Up The Ghost
 * Chapter XXXVII: Once More They Take To The Chamois
 * Chapter XXXVIII: The Sea On Fire
 * Chapter XXXIX: They Fall In With Strangers
 * Chapter XL: Sire And Sons
 * Chapter XLI: A Fray
 * Chapter XLII: Remorse
 * Chapter XLIII: The Tent Entered
 * Chapter XLIV: Away
 * Chapter XLV: Reminiscences
 * Chapter XLVI: The Chamois With A Roving Commission
 * Chapter XLVII: Yillah, Jarl, And Samoa
 * Chapter XLVIII: Something Under The Surface
 * Chapter XLIX: Yillah
 * Chapter L: Yillah In Ardair
 * Chapter LI: The Dream Begins To Fade
 * Chapter LII: World Ho!
 * Chapter LIII: The Chamois Ashore
 * Chapter LIV: A Gentleman From The Sun
 * Chapter LV: Tiffin In A Temple
 * Chapter LVI: King Media A Host
 * Chapter LVII: Taji Takes Counsel With Himself
 * Chapter LVIII: Mardi By Night And Yillah By Day
 * Chapter LIX: Their Morning Meal
 * Chapter LX: Belshazzar On The Bench
 * Chapter LXI: An Incognito
 * Chapter LXII: Taji Retires From The World
 * Chapter LXIII: Odo And Its Lord
 * Chapter LXIV: Yillah A Phantom
 * Chapter LXV: Taji Makes Three Acquaintances
 * Chapter LXVI: With A Fair Wind, At Sunrise They Sail
 * Chapter LXVII: Little King Peepi
 * Chapter LXVIII: How Teeth Were Regarded In Valapee
 * Chapter LXIX: The Company Discourse, And Braid-Beard Rehearses A Legend
 * Chapter LXX: The Minstrel Leads Off With A Paddle-Song; And A Message Is Received
 * Chapter LXXI: They Land Upon The Island Of Juam
 * Chapter LXXII: A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi
 * Chapter LXXIII: Something More Of The Prince
 * Chapter LXXIV: Advancing Deeper Into The Vale, They Encounter Donjalolo
 * Chapter LXXV: Time And Temples
 * Chapter LXXVI: A Pleasant Place For A Lounge
 * Chapter LXXVII: The House Of The Afternoon
 * Chapter LXXVIII: Babbalanja Solus
 * Chapter LXXIX: The Center Of Many Circumferences
 * Chapter LXXX: Donjalolo In The Bosom Of His Family
 * Chapter LXXXI: Wherein Babbalanja Relates The Adventure Of One Karkeke In The Land
 * Chapter LXXXII: How Donjalolo, Sent Agents To The Surrounding Isles; With The Result
 * Chapter LXXXIII: They Visit The Tributary Islets
 * Chapter LXXXIV: Taji Sits Down To Dinner With Five-And-Twenty Kings, And A Royal Time
 * Chapter LXXXV: After Dinner
 * Chapter LXXXVI: Of Those Scamps The Plujii
 * Chapter LXXXVII: Nora-Bamma
 * Chapter LXXXVIII: In A Calm, Hautia's Heralds Approach
 * Chapter LXXXIX: Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues
 * Chapter XC: Rare Sport At Ohonoo
 * Chapter XCI: Of King Uhia And His Subjects
 * Chapter XCII: The God Keevi And The Precipice Of Mondo
 * Chapter XCIII: Babbalanja Steps In Between Mohi And Yoomy; And Yoomy Relates A
 * Chapter XCIV: Of That Jolly Old Lord, Borabolla; And That Jolly Island Of His,
 * Chapter XCV: That Jolly Old Lord Borabolla Laughs On Both Sides Of His Face
 * Chapter XCVI: Samoa A Surgeon
 * Chapter XCVII: Faith And Knowledge
 * Chapter XCVIII: The Tale Of A Traveler
 * Chapter XCIX: "Marnee Ora, Ora Marnee"
 * Chapter C: The Pursuer Himself Is Pursued
 * Chapter CI: The Iris
 * Chapter CII: They Depart From Mondoldo
 * Chapter CIII: As They Sail
 * Chapter CIV: Wherein Babbalanja Broaches A Diabolical Theory, And, In His Own

Volume II

 * Chapter I: Maramma
 * Chapter II: They Land
 * Chapter III: They Pass Through The Woods
 * Chapter IV: Hivohitee MDCCCXLVIII
 * Chapter V: They Visit The Great Morai
 * Chapter VI: They Discourse Of The Gods Of Mardi, And Braid-Beard Tells Of One Foni
 * Chapter VII: They Visit The Lake Of Yammo
 * Chapter VIII: They Meet The Pilgrims At The Temple Of Oro
 * Chapter IX: They Discourse Of Alma
 * Chapter X: Kohl Tells Of One Ravoo, And They Land To Visit Revaneva, A
 * Chapter XI: A Nursery-Tale Of Babbalanja's
 * Chapter XII: Landing To Visit Hivohitee The Pontiff, They Encounter An
 * Chapter XIII: Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The Mystery
 * Chapter XIV: Taji Receives Tidings And Omens
 * Chapter XV: Dreams
 * Chapter XVI: Media And Babbalanja Discourse
 * Chapter XVII: They Regale Themselves With Their Pipes
 * Chapter XVIII: They Visit An Extraordinary Old Antiquary
 * Chapter XIX: They Go Down Into The Catacombs
 * Chapter XX: Babbalanja Quotes From An Antique Pagan; And Earnestly Presses It Upon
 * Chapter XXI: They Visit A Wealthy Old Pauper
 * Chapter XXII: Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses, And Babbalanja Quotes From The Old
 * Chapter XXIII: What Manner Of Men The Tapparians Were
 * Chapter XXIV: Their Adventures Upon Landing At Pimminee
 * Chapter XXV: A, I, AND O
 * Chapter XXVI: A Reception Day At Pimminee
 * Chapter XXVII: Babbalanja Falleth Upon Pimminee Tooth And Nail
 * Chapter XXVIII: Babbalanja Regales The Company With Some Sandwiches
 * Chapter XXIX: They Still Remain Upon The Rock
 * Chapter XXX: Behind And Before
 * Chapter XXXI: Babbalanja Discourses In The Dark
 * Chapter XXXII: My Lord Media Summons Mohi To The Stand
 * Chapter XXXIII: Wherein Babbalanja And Yoomy Embrace
 * Chapter XXXIV: Of The Isle Of Diranda
 * Chapter XXXV: They Visit The Lords Piko And Hello
 * Chapter XXXVI: They Attend The Games
 * Chapter XXXVII: Taji Still Hunted, And Beckoned
 * Chapter XXXVIII: They Embark From Diranda
 * Chapter XXXIX: Wherein Babbalanja Discourses Of Himself
 * Chapter XL: Of The Sorcerers In The Isle Of Minda
 * Chapter XLI: Chiefly Of Sing Bello
 * Chapter XLII: Dominora And Vivenza
 * Chapter XLIII: They Land At Dominora
 * Chapter XLIV: Through Dominora, They Wander After Yillah
 * Chapter XLV: They Behold King Bello's State Canoe
 * Chapter XLVI: Wherein Babbalanja Bows Thrice
 * Chapter XLVII: Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The
 * Chapter XLVIII: They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject
 * Chapter XLIX: They Draw Nigh To Porpheero; Where They Behold A Terrific Eruption
 * Chapter L: Wherein King Media Celebrates The Glories Of Autumn, The Minstrel, The
 * Chapter LI: In Which Azzageddi Seems To Use Babbalanja For A Mouth-Piece
 * Chapter LII: The Charming Yoomy Sings
 * Chapter LIII: They Draw Nigh Unto Land
 * Chapter LIV: They Visit The Great Central Temple Of Vivenza
 * Chapter LV: Wherein Babbalanja Comments Upon The Speech Of Alanno
 * Chapter LVI: A Scene In Tee Land Of Warwicks, Or King-Makers
 * Chapter LVII: They Hearken Unto A Voice From The Gods
 * Chapter LVIII: They Visit The Extreme South Of Vivenza
 * Chapter LIX: They Converse Of The Mollusca, Kings, Toad-Stools And Other Matters
 * Chapter LX: Wherein, That Gallant Gentleman And Demi-God, King Media, Scepter In
 * Chapter LXI: They Round The Stormy Cape Of Capes
 * Chapter LXII: They Encounter Gold-Hunters
 * Chapter LXIII: They Seek Through The Isles Of Palms; And Pass The Isles Of Myrrh
 * Chapter LXIV: Concentric, Inward, With Mardi's Reef, They Leave Their Wake Around
 * Chapter LXV: Sailing On
 * Chapter LXVI: A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy's Mouth
 * Chapter LXVII: They Visit One Doxodox
 * Chapter LXVIII: King Media Dreams
 * Chapter LXIX: After A Long Interval, By Night They Are Becalmed
 * Chapter LXX: They Land At Hooloomooloo
 * Chapter LXXI: A Book From The "Ponderings Of Old Bardianna"
 * Chapter LXXII: Babbalanja Starts To His Feet
 * Chapter LXXIII: At Last, The Last Mention Is Made Of Old Bardianna; And His Last Will
 * Chapter LXXIV: A Death-Cloud Sweeps By Them, As They Sail
 * Chapter LXXV: They Visit The Palmy King Abrazza
 * Chapter LXXVI: Some Pleasant, Shady Talk In The Groves, Between My Lords Abrazza And
 * Chapter LXXVII: They Sup
 * Chapter LXXVIII: They Embark
 * Chapter LXXIX: Babbalanja At The Full Of The Moon
 * Chapter LXXX: Morning
 * Chapter LXXXI: L'ultima Sera
 * Chapter LXXXII: They Sail From Night To Day
 * Chapter LXXXIII: They Land
 * Chapter LXXXIV: Babbalanja Relates To Them A Vision
 * Chapter LXXXV: They Depart From Serenia
 * Chapter LXXXVI: They Meet The Phantoms
 * Chapter LXXXVII: They Draw Nigh To Flozella
 * Chapter LXXXVIII: They Land
 * Chapter LXXXIX: They Enter The Bower Of Hautia
 * Chapter XC: Taji With Hautia
 * Chapter XCI: Mardi Behind, An Ocean Before