MARDI:
AND A VOYAGE THITHER

By Herman Melville

In Two Volumes

Vol. II.

1864


CONTENTS

[MARDI]
[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. — Mohi tells of one Ravoo, and they land to visit Hevaneva, a flourishing Artisan]
[CHAPTER XI. — A Nursery-tale of Babbalanja’s]
[CHAPTER XII. — Landing to visit Hivohitee the Pontiff, they encounter an extraordinary old Hermit; with whom Yoomy has a confidential Interview, but learns little]
[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 the Company, that what he recites is not his but another’s]
[CHAPTER XXI. — They visit a wealthy old Pauper]
[CHAPTER XXII. — Yoomy sings some odd Verses, and Babbalanja quotes from the old Authors right and left]
[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 Calabashes]
[CHAPTER XLVIII. — They sail round an Island without landing; and talk round a Subject without getting at it]
[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 Promise of Spring]
[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 the 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 Hand, throws himself into the Breach]
[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 the World]
[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 and Testament is recited at Length]
[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 Media, Babbalanja, Mohi, and Yoomy]
[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]

MARDI

CHAPTER I.
Maramma