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CHAPTER I.
The Sea—Longings for Shore—A Land-sick Ship—Destination of the Voyagers—The Marquesas—Adventure of a Missionary's Wife among the Savages—Characteristic Anecdote of the Queen of Nukuheva	Page 1
CHAPTER II.
Passage from the Cruising Ground to the Marquesas—Sleepy times aboard Ship—South Sea Scenery—Land ho!—The French Squadron discovered at Anchor in the Bay of Nukuheva—Strange Pilot—Escort of Canoes—A Flotilla of Cocoa-nuts—Swimming Visitors—The Dolly boarded by them —State of affairs that ensue	8
CHAPTER III.
Some Account of the late operations of the French at the Marquesas— Prudent Conduct of the Admiral—Sensation produced by the Arrival of the Strangers—The first Horse seen by the Islanders—Reflections— Miserable Subterfuge of the French—Digression concerning Tahiti— Seizure of the Island by the Admiral—Spirited Conduct of an English Lady	16
CHAPTER IV.
State of Affairs aboard the Ship—Contents of her Larder—Length of South Seamen's Voyages—Account of a Flying Whaleman—Determination to Leave the Vessel—The Bay of Nukuheva—The Typees—Invasion of their Valley by Porter—Reflections—Glen of Tior—Interview between the old King and the French Admiral	20
CHAPTER V.
Thoughts previous to attempting an Escape—Toby, a Fellow Sailor, agrees to share the Adventure—Last Night aboard the Ship	31
CHAPTER VI.
A Specimen of Nautical Oratory—Criticisms of the Sailors—The Starboard Watch are given a Holiday—The Escape to the Mountains	36
CHAPTER VII.
The other side of the Mountain—Disappointment—Inventory of Articles brought from the Ship—Division of the Stock of Bread—Appearance of the Interior of the Island—A Discovery—A Ravine and Waterfalls—A sleepless Night—Further Discoveries—My Illness—A Marquesan Landscape	44
CHAPTER VIII.
The Important Question, Typee or Happar?—A Wild-Goose Chace—My Sufferings—Disheartening Situation—A Night in a Ravine—Morning Meal—Happy Idea of Toby—Journey towards the Valley	54
CHAPTER IX.
Perilous Passage of the Ravine—Descent into the Valley	63
CHAPTER X.
The Head of the Valley—Cautious Advance—A Path—Fruit—Discovery of Two of the Natives—Their singular Conduct—Approach towards the inhabited parts of the Vale—Sensation produced by our Appearance— Reception at the House of one of the Natives	72
CHAPTER XI.
Midnight Reflections — Morning Visitors — A Warrior in Costume—A Savage Æsculapius—Practice of the Healing Art—Body Servant—A Dwelling-house of the Valley described—Portraits of its Inmates	83
CHAPTER XII.
Officiousness of Kory-Kory—His Devotion—A Bath in the Stream—Want of Refinement of the Typee Damsels—Stroll with Mehevi—A Typee Highway—The Taboo Groves—The Hoolah-Hoolah Ground—The Ti —Time-worn Savages—Hospitality of Mehevi—Midnight Misgivings— Adventure in the Dark—Distinguished Honours paid to the Visitors— Strange Procession and Return to the House of Marheyo	97
CHAPTER XIII.
Attempt to procure Relief from Nukuheva—Perilous Adventure of Toby in the Happar Mountain—Eloquence of Kory-Kory	107
CHAPTER XIV.
A great Event happens in the Valley—The Island Telegraph—Something befalls Toby—Fayaway displays a tender Heart—Melancholy Reflections— Mysterious Conduct of the Islanders—Devotion of Kory-Kory—A rural Couch—A Luxury—Kory-Kory strikes a Light à la Typee	115
CHAPTER XV.
Kindness of Marheyo and the rest of the Islanders—A full Description of the Bread-fruit Tree—Different Modes of preparing the Fruit	125
CHAPTER XVI.
Melancholy condition—Occurrence at the Ti—Anecdote of Marheyo— Shaving the Head of a Warrior	130
CHAPTER XVII.
Improvement in Health and Spirits—Felicity of the Typees—Their enjoyments compared with those of more enlightened Communities—Comparative Wickedness of civilized and unenlightened People—A Skirmish in the Mountain with the Warriors of Happar	136
CHAPTER XVIII.
Swimming in company with the Girls of the Valley—A Canoe—Effects of the Taboo—A pleasure Excursion on the Pond—Beautiful freak of Fayaway—Mantua-making—A Stranger arrives in the Valley—His mysterious conduct—Native Oratory—The Interview—Its Results—Departure of the Stranger	145
CHAPTER XIX.
Reflections after Marnoo's Departure—Battle of the Pop-guns—Strange conceit of Marheyo—Process of making Tappa	159
CHAPTER XX.
History of a day as usually spent in the Typee Valley—Dances of the Marquesan Girls	166
CHAPTER XXI.
The Spring of Arva Wai—Remarkable Monumental Remains—Some ideas with regard to the History of the Pi-Pis found in the Valley	171
CHAPTER XXII.
Preparations for a Grand Festival in the Valley—Strange doings in the Taboo Groves—Monument of Calabashes—Gala costume of the Typee damsels—Departure for the Festival	175
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Feast of Calabashes	181
CHAPTER XXIV.
Ideas suggested by the Feast of Calabashes—Inaccuracy of certain published Accounts of the Islands—A Reason—Neglected State of Heathenism in the Valley—Effigy of a dead Warrior—A singular Superstition—The Priest Kolory and the God Moa Artua—Amazing Religious Observance— A dilapidated Shrine—Kory-Kory and the Idol—An Inference	188
CHAPTER XXV.
General Information gathered at the Festival—Personal Beauty of the Typees—Their Superiority over the Inhabitants of the other Islands— Diversity of Complexion—A Vegetable Cosmetic and Ointment—Testimony of Voyagers to the uncommon Beauty of the Marquesas—Few Evidences of Intercourse with Civilized Beings—Dilapidated Musket— Primitive Simplicity of Government—Regal Dignity of Mehevi	200
CHAPTER XXVI.
King Mehevi—Allusion to his Hawiian Majesty—Conduct of Marheyo and Mehevi in certain delicate matters—Peculiar system of Marriage— Number of Population—Uniformity—Embalming—Places of Sepulchre— Funeral obsequies at Nukuheva—Number of Inhabitants in Typee— Location of the Dwellings—Happiness enjoyed in the Valley—A Warning —Some ideas with regard to the Civilization of the Islands—Reference to the Present state of the Hawiians—Story of a Missionary's Wife—Fashionable Equipages at Oahu—Reflections	209
CHAPTER XXVII.
The Social Condition and General Character of the Typees	222
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Fishing Parties—Mode of distributing the Fish—Midnight Banquet—Timekeeping Tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the Fish	229
CHAPTER XXIX.
Natural History of the Valley—Golden Lizards—Tameness of the Birds— Mosquitos—Flies—Dogs—A solitary Cat—The Climate—The Cocoa-nut Tree—Singular modes of climbing it—An agile young Chief—Fearlessness of the Children—Too-Too and the Cocoa-nut Tree—The Birds of the Valley	233
CHAPTER XXX.
A Professor of the Fine Arts—His Persecutions—Something about Tattooing and Tabooing—Two Anecdotes in illustration of the latter—A few thoughts on the Typee Dialect	240
CHAPTER XXXI.
Strange custom of the Islanders—Their Chanting, and the peculiarity of their Voice—Rapture of the King at first hearing a Song—A new Dignity conferred on the Author—Musical Instruments in the Valley—Admiration of the Savages at beholding a Pugilistic Performance—Swimming Infant— Beautiful Tresses of the Girls—Ointment for the Hair	249
CHAPTER XXXII.
Apprehensions of Evil—Frightful Discovery—Some remarks on Cannibalism —Second Battle with the Happars—Savage Spectacle—Mysterious Feast— Subsequent Disclosures	254
CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Stranger again arrives in the Valley—Singular Interview with him— Attempt to Escape—Failure—Melancholy Situation—Sympathy of Marheyo	264
CHAPTER XXXIV.
The Escape	269
APPENDIX.
Provisional cession to Lord George Paulet of the Sandwich Islands	279