_THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE_ [Illustration: I HIS LANDING ON THE ISLAND II HIS MEETING WITH THE BEETLE III HE LIBERATES THE LOST FAMILIES IV HE MAKES FIRE V HE LEADS THE PEOPLE TO VICTORY IN WAR VI HE IS CROWNED KING THE POPSIPETEL PICTURE-HISTORY OF KING JONG THINKALOT] [Illustration] _The_ VOYAGES _of_ DOCTOR DOLITTLE ILLUSTRATED BY THE AUTHOR BY HUGH LOFTING _Published by FREDK. A. STOKES Co. at 443 Fourth Avenue New York A.D. 1922_ _Copyright, 1922, by_ FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY _All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages_ First Printing, August 18, 1922 Second Printing, November 10, 1922 Third Printing, February 28, 1923 Fourth Printing, June 20, 1923 Fifth Printing, August 16, 1923 Sixth Printing, November 30, 1923 Seventh Printing, April 18, 1925 Eighth Printing, March 19, 1926 Ninth Printing, July 30, 1927 Tenth Printing, April 11, 1928 Eleventh Printing, June 19, 1929 Twelfth Printing, September 12, 1930 Thirteenth Printing, August 10, 1931 Fourteenth Printing, September 1, 1933 _Printed in the United States of America_ _To Colin and Elizabeth_ _CONTENTS_ PART ONE CHAPTER PAGE PROLOGUE 1 I THE COBBLER’S SON 3 II I HEAR OF THE GREAT NATURALIST 8 III THE DOCTOR’S HOME 15 IV THE WIFF-WAFF 24 V POLYNESIA 32 VI THE WOUNDED SQUIRREL 41 VII SHELLFISH TALK 45 VIII ARE YOU A GOOD NOTICER? 50 IX THE GARDEN OF DREAMS 55 X THE PRIVATE ZOO 60 XI MY SCHOOLMASTER, POLYNESIA 65 XII MY GREAT IDEA 70 XIII A TRAVELER ARRIVES 75 XIV CHEE-CHEE’S VOYAGE 80 XV I BECOME A DOCTOR’S ASSISTANT 84