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 from Abroad 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 of Shades 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 they have 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 Legend CHAPTER XCIV — Of that jolly old Lord, Borabolla; and that jolly Island of his, Mondoldo; and of the Fish-Ponds, and the Hereafters of Fish 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 Person proves it PREFACE Not long ago, having published two narratives of voyages in the Pacific, which, in many quarters, were received with incredulity, the thought occurred to me, of indeed writing a romance of Polynesian adventure, and publishing it as such; to see whether, the fiction might not, possibly, be received for a verity: in some degree the reverse of my previous experience. This thought was the germ of others, which have resulted in Mardi. New York, January, 1849. MARDI CHAPTER I. Foot In Stirrup