Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 2 (of 2)MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHERReading editionChapter navigation92 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…MARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHERChapter I · MarammaChapter II · They LandChapter III · They Pass Through The WoodsChapter IV · Hivohitee MDCCCXLVIIIChapter V · They Visit The Great MoraiChapter VI · They Discourse Of The Gods Of Mardi, And Braid-Beard Tells Of One FoniChapter VII · They Visit The Lake Of YammoChapter VIII · They Meet The Pilgrims At The Temple Of OroChapter IX · They Discourse Of AlmaChapter X · Mohi Tells Of One Ravoo, And They Land To Visit Hevaneva, A Flourishing ArtisanChapter XI · A Nursery-Tale Of Babbalanja’sChapter XII · Landing To Visit Hivohitee The Pontiff, They Encounter An Extraordinary Old Hermit; With Whom Yoomy Has A Confidential Interview, But Learns LittleChapter XIII · Babbalanja Endeavors To Explain The MysteryChapter XIV · Taji Receives Tidings And OmensChapter XV · DreamsChapter XVI · Media And Babbalanja DiscourseChapter XVII · They Regale Themselves With Their PipesChapter XVIII · They Visit An Extraordinary Old AntiquaryChapter XIX · They Go Down Into The CatacombsChapter XX · Babbalanja Quotes From An Antique Pagan; And Earnestly Presses It Upon The Company, That What He Recites Is Not His But Another’sChapter XXI · They Visit A Wealthy Old PauperChapter XXII · Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses, And Babbalanja Quotes From The Old Authors Right And LeftChapter XXIII · What Manner Of Men The Tapparians WereChapter XXIV · Their Adventures Upon Landing At PimmineeChapter XXV · A, I, AND OChapter XXVI · A Reception-Day At PimmineeChapter XXVII · Babbalanja Falleth Upon Pimminee Tooth And NailChapter XXVIII · Babbalanja Regales The Company With Some SandwichesChapter XXIX · They Still Remain Upon The RockChapter XXX · Behind And BeforeChapter XXXI · Babbalanja Discourses In The DarkChapter XXXII · My Lord Media Summons Mohi To The StandChapter XXXIII · Wherein Babbalanja And Yoomy EmbraceChapter XXXIV · Of The Isle Of DirandaChapter XXXV · They Visit The Lords Piko And HelloChapter XXXVI · They Attend The GamesChapter XXXVII · Taji Still Hunted, And BeckonedChapter XXXVIII · They Embark From DirandaChapter XXXIX · Wherein Babbalanja Discourses Of HimselfChapter XL · Of The Sorcerers In The Isle Of MindaChapter XLI · Chiefly Of Sing BelloChapter XLII · Dominora And VivenzaChapter XLIII · They Land At DominoraChapter XLIV · Through Dominora, They Wander After YillahChapter XLV · They Behold King Bello’s State CanoeChapter XLVI · Wherein Babbalanja Bows ThriceChapter XLVII · Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The CalabashesChapter XLVIII · They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject Without Getting At ItChapter XLIX · They Draw Nigh To Porpheero; Where They Behold A Terrific EruptionChapter L · Wherein King Media Celebrates The Glories Of Autumn, The Minstrel, The Promise Of SpringChapter LI · In Which Azzageddi Seems To Use Babbalanja For A Mouth-PieceChapter LII · The Charming Yoomy SingsChapter LIII · They Draw Nigh Unto LandChapter LIV · They Visit The Great Central Temple Of VivenzaChapter LV · Wherein Babbalanja Comments Upon The Speech Of AlannoChapter LVI · A Scene In The Land Of Warwicks, Or King-MakersChapter LVII · They Hearken Unto A Voice From The GodsChapter LVIII · They Visit The Extreme South Of VivenzaChapter LIX · They Converse Of The Mollusca, Kings, Toad-Stools And Other MattersChapter LX · Wherein, That Gallant Gentleman And Demi-God, King Media, Scepter In Hand, Throws Himself Into The BreachChapter LXI · They Round The Stormy Cape Of CapesChapter LXII · They Encounter Gold-HuntersChapter LXIII · They Seek Through The Isles Of Palms; And Pass The Isles Of MyrrhChapter LXIV · Concentric, Inward, With Mardi’s Reef, They Leave Their Wake Around The WorldChapter LXV · Sailing OnChapter LXVI · A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy’s MouthChapter LXVII · They Visit One DoxodoxChapter LXVIII · King Media DreamsChapter LXIX · After A Long Interval, By Night They Are BecalmedChapter LXX · They Land At HooloomoolooChapter LXXI · A Book From The “Ponderings Of Old Bardianna”Chapter LXXII · Babbalanja Starts To His FeetChapter LXXIII · At Last, The Last Mention Is Made Of Old Bardianna; And His Last Will And Testament Is Recited At LengthChapter LXXIV · A Death-Cloud Sweeps By Them, As They SailChapter LXXV · They Visit The Palmy King AbrazzaChapter LXXVI · Some Pleasant, Shady Talk In The Groves, Between My Lords Abrazza And Media, Babbalanja, Mohi, And YoomyChapter LXXVII · They SupChapter LXXVIII · They EmbarkChapter LXXIX · Babbalanja At The Full Of The MoonChapter LXXX · MorningChapter LXXXI · L’ultima SeraChapter LXXXII · They Sail From Night To DayChapter LXXXIII · They LandChapter LXXXIV · Babbalanja Relates To Them A VisionChapter LXXXV · They Depart From SereniaChapter LXXXVI · They Meet The PhantomsChapter LXXXVII · They Draw Nigh To FlozellaChapter LXXXVIII · They LandChapter LXXXIX · They Enter The Bower Of HautiaChapter XC · Taji With HautiaChapter XCI · Mardi Behind: An Ocean BeforeBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Chapter I · MarammaAll chapters and sections (92)Other sectionsMARDI: AND A VOYAGE THITHERChapters12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091By Herman MelvilleIn Two VolumesVol. II.1864CHAPTER I. 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