Mardi

by Herman Melville

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