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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 [1849], Mardi and a voyage thither, volume 2 (Harper & Brothers, New York) [word count] [eaf275v2].
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Preliminaries

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Title Page MARDI:
AND
A VOYAGE THITHER.
NEW YORK:
HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS,
82 CLIFF STREET.

1849.

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Acknowledgment

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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty-nine, by
Herman Melville,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District
of New York.

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MARDI.

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CONTENTS.

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VOL. II.

CHAPTER

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1. Maramma 9

2. They land 12

3. They pass through the Woods 17

4. Hivohitee MDCCXLVIII 19

5. They visit the great Morai 23

6. They discourse of the Gods of Mardi, and Braid-Beard tells
of one Foni 29

7. They visit the Lake of Yammo 32

8. They meet the Pilgrims at the Temple of Oro 36

9. They discourse of Alma 38

10. Mohi tells of one Ravoo, and they land to visit Hevaneva,
a flourishing Artisan 42

11. A Nursery-tale of Babbalanja's 47

12. Landing to visit Hivohitee the Pontiff, they encounter an
extraordinary old Hermit; with whom Yoomy has a
confidential Interview, but learns little 50

13. Babbalanja endeavors to explain the Mystery 55

14. Taji receives Tidings and Omens 57

15. Dreams 59

16. Media and Babbalanja discourse 63

17. They regale themselves with their Pipes 65

18. They visit an extraordinary old Antiquary 73

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19. They go down into the Catacombs 78

20. Babbalanja quotes from an antique Pagan; and earnestly
presses it upon the Company, that what he recites
is not his but another's 83

21. They visit a wealthy old Pauper 88

22. Yoomy sings some odd Verses, and Babbalanja quotes
from the old Authors right and left 90

23. What manner of Men the Tapparians were 96

24. Their adventures upon landing at Pimminee 99

25. A, I, and O 103

26. A Reception-day at Pimminee 106

27. Babbalanja falleth upon Pimminee Tooth and Nail 109

28. Babbalanja regales the Company with some Sandwiches 112

29. They still remain upon the Rock 118

30. Behind and Before 121

31. Babbalanja discourses in the Dark 123

32. My Lord Media summons Mohi to the Stand 132

33. Wherein Babbalanja and Yoomy embrace 136

34. Of the Isle of Diranda 140

35. They visit the Lords Piko and Hello 144

36. They attend the Games 147

37. Taji still hunted and beckoned 151

38. They embark from Diranda 152

39. Wherein Babbalanja discourses of himself 155

40. Of the Sorcerers in the Isle of Minda 163

41. Chiefly of King Bello 167

42. Dominora and Vivenza 174

43. They land at Dominora 178

44. Through Dominora, they wander after Yillah 182

45. They behold King Bello's State Canoe 185

46. Wherein Babbalanja bows thrice 188

47. Babbalanja philosophizes, and my Lord Media passes
round the Calabashes 190

48. They sail round an Island without landing; and talk
round a Subject without getting at it 197

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49. They draw nigh to Porpheero; where they behold a terrific
Eruption 204

50. Wherein King Media celebrates the Glories of Autumn;
the Minstrel, the Promise of Spring 208

51. In which Azzageddi seems to use Babbalanja for a Mouth-piece
210

52. The charming Yoomy sings 218

53. They draw nigh unto Land 220

54. They visit the great central Temple of Vivenza 223

55. Wherein Babbalanja comments upon the Speech of Alanno 229

56. A Scene in the Land of Warwicks, or King-makers 231

57. They hearken unto a Voice from the Gods 233

58. They visit the extreme South of Vivenza 242

59. They converse of the Mollusca, Kings, Toad-stools, and
other Matters 249

60. Wherein, that gallant Gentleman and Demi-god, King
Media, Scepter in Hand throws himself into the
Breach 252

61. They round the stormy Cape of Capes 257

62. They encounter Gold-hunters 259

63. They seek through the Isles of Palms; and pass the Isles
of Myrrh 263

64. Concentric, inward, with Mardi's Reef, they leave their
Wake around the World 265

65. Sailing on 271

66. A flight of Nightingales from Yoomy's Mouth 273

67. they visit one Doxodox 278

68. King Media dreams 282

69. After a long Interval, by Night they are becalmed 284

70. They land at Hooloomooloo 286

71. A Book from the “Ponderings of old Bardianna” 292

72. Babbalanja starts to his Feet 298

73. At last, the last Mention is made of old Bardianna; and
His last Will and Testament is recited at Length 302

74. A Death-cloud sweeps by them as they sail 307

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75. They visit the palmy King Abrazza 309

76. Some pleasant, shady Talk in the Groves, between my
Lords Abrazza and Media, Babbalanja, Mohi, and
Yoomy 312

77. They sup 327

78. They embark 336

79. Babbalanja at the Full of the Moon 339

80. Morning 342

81. L'Ultima sera 345

82. They sail from Night to Day 350

83. They land 353

84. Babbalanja relates to them a Vision 361

85. They depart from Serenia 367

86. They meet the Phantoms 370

87. They draw nigh to Flozella 372

88. They land 374

89. They enter the Bower of Hautia 378

90. Taji with Hautia 382

91. Mardi behind: an Ocean before 384

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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 [1849], Mardi and a voyage thither, volume 2 (Harper & Brothers, New York) [word count] [eaf275v2].
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