Omoo

 

By

 

Herman Melville

 


CONTENTS:

 

PART I 4

CHAPTER I. MY RECEPTION ABOARD.. 4

CHAPTER II. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE SHIP. 7

CHAPTER III. FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE JULIA.. 10

CHAPTER IV. A SCENE IN THE FORECASTLE. 12

CHAPTER V. WHAT HAPPENED AT HYTYHOO.. 15

CHAPTER VI. WE TOUCH AT LA DOMINICA.. 18

CHAPTER VII. WHAT HAPPENED AT HANNAMANOO.. 20

CHAPTER VIII. THE TATTOOERS OF LA DOMINICA.. 23

CHAPTER IX. WE STEER TO THE WESTWARD--STATE OF AFFAIRS. 26

CHAPTER X. A SEA-PARLOUR DESCRIBED, WITH SOME OF ITS TENANTS. 29

CHAPTER XI. DOCTOR LONG GHOST A WAG--ONE OF HIS CAPERS. 32

CHAPTER XII. DEATH AND BURIAL OF TWO OF THE CREW... 34

CHAPTER XIII. OUR DESTINATION CHANGED.. 39

CHAPTER XIV. ROPE YARN.. 41

CHAPTER XV. CHIPS AND BUNGS. 44

CHAPTER XVI. WE ENCOUNTEB A GALE. 46

CHAPTER XVII. THE CORAL ISLANDS. 48

CHAPTER XVIII. TAHITI 51

CHAPTER XIX. A SURPRISE--MORE ABOUT BEMBO.. 53

CHAPTER XX. THE ROUND ROBIN--VISITORS FROM SHORE. 57

CHAPTER XXI. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSUL. 61

CHAPTER XXII. THE CONSUL'S DEPARTURE. 65

CHAPTER XXIII. THE SECOND NIGHT OFF PAPEETEE. 67

CHAPTER XXIV. OUTBREAK OF THE CREW... 71

CHAPTER XXV. JERMIN ENCOUNTERS AN OLD SHIPMATE. 73

CHAPTER XXVI. WE ENTER THE HARBOUR--JIM THE PILOT. 75

CHAPTER XXVII. A GLANCE AT PAPEETEE--WE ARE SENT ABOARD THE FRIGATE  78

CHAPTER XXVIII. RECEPTION FROM THE FRENCHMAN.. 81

CHAPTER XXIX. THE REINE BLANCHE. 83

CHAPTER XXX. THEY TAKE US ASHORE--WHAT HAPPENED THERE. 86

CHAPTER XXXI. THE CALABOOZA BERETANEE. 89

CHAPTER XXXII. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRENCH AT TAHITI 94

CHAPTER XXXIII. WE RECEIVE CALLS AT THE HOTEL DE CALABOOZA.. 98

CHAPTER XXXIV. LIFE AT THE CALABOOZA.. 101

CHAPTER XXXV. VISIT FROM AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE. 103

CHAPTER XXXVI. WE ARE CARRIED BEFORE THE CONSUL AND CAPTAIN.. 107

CHAPTER XXXVII. THE FRENCH PRIESTS PAY THEIR RESPECTS. 110

CHAPTER XXXVIII. LITTLE JULIA SAILS WITHOUT US. 113

CHAPTER XXXIX. JERMIN SERVES US A GOOD TURN--FRIENDSHIPS IN POLYNESIA   117

PART II 120

CHAPTER XL. WE TAKE UNTO OURSELVES FRIENDS. 120

CHAPTER XLI. WE LEVY CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE SHIPPING.. 122

CHAPTER XLII. MOTOO-OTOO A TAHITIAN CASUIST. 125

CHAPTER XLIII. ONE IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS. 128

CHAPTER XLIV. CATHEDRAL OF PAPOAR--THE CHURCH OF THE COCOA-NUTS  130

CHAPTER XLV. MISSIONARY'S SERMON; WITH SOME REFLECTIONS. 133

CHAPTER XLVI. SOMETHING ABOUT THE KANNAKIPPERS. 137

CHAPTER XLVII. HOW THEY DRESS IN TAHITI 140

CHAPTER XLVIII. TAHITI AS IT IS. 142

CHAPTER XLIX. SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.. 146

CHAPTER L. SOMETHING HAPPENS TO LONG GHOST. 149

CHAPTER LI. WILSON GIVES US THE CUT--DEPARTURE FOR IMEEO.. 152

CHAPTER LII. THE VALLEY OF MARTAIR.. 155

CHAPTER LIII. FARMING IN POLYNESIA.. 158

CHAPTER LIV. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE WILD CATTLE IN POLYNESIA.. 162

CHAPTER LV. A HUNTING RAMBLE WITH ZEKE. 165

CHAPTER LVI. MOSQUITOES. 168

CHAPTER LVII. THE SECOND HUNT IN THE MOUNTAINS. 170

CHAPTER LVIII. THE HUNTING-FEAST; AND A VISIT TO AFREHITOO.. 174

CHAPTER LIX. THE MURPHIES. 176

CHAPTER LX. WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF US IN MARTAIR.. 179

CHAPTER LXI. PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.. 182

CHAPTER LXII. TAMAI 184

CHAPTER LXIII. A DANCE IN THE VALLEY.. 186

CHAPTER LXIV. MYSTERIOUS. 188

CHAPTER LXV. THE HEGIRA, OR FLIGHT. 190

CHAPTER LXVI. HOW WE WERE TO GET TO TALOO.. 193

CHAPTER LXVII. THE JOURNEY ROUND THE BEACH.. 195

CHAPTER LXVIII. A DINNER-PARTY IN IMEEO.. 199

CHAPTER LXIX. THE COCOA-PALM... 202

CHAPTER LXX. LIFE AT LOOHOOLOO.. 205

CHAPTER LXXI. WE START FOR TALOO.. 207

CHAPTER LXXII. A DEALER IN THE CONTRABAND.. 210

CHAPTER LXXIII. OUR RECEPTION IN PARTOOWYE. 214

CHAPTER LXXIV. RETIRING FOR THE NIGHT--THE DOCTOR GROWS DEVOUT. 218

CHAPTER LXXV. A RAMBLE THROUGH THE SETTLEMENT. 220

CHAPTER LXXVI. AN ISLAND JILT--WE VISIT THE SHIP. 223

CHAPTER LXXVII. A PARTY OF ROVERS--LITTLE LOO AND THE DOCTOR.. 226

CHAPTER LXXVIII. MRS. BELL. 229

CHAPTER LXXIX. TALOO CHAPEL--HOLDING COURT IN POLYNESIA.. 231

CHAPTER LXXX. QUEEN POMAREE. 234

CHAPTER LXXXI. WE VISIT THE COURT. 238

CHAPTER LXXXII. WHICH ENDS THE BOOK.. 242