Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life Book

Typee Introduction by John Bryant Works Cited and Suggested for Further Reading A Note on the Text
TYPEE

Preface
Chapter 1
The Sea Longing for Shore A Land-sick Ship Destination of the Voyagers The Marquesas Adventures of a Missionary's Wife Among the Savages Characteristic Anecdote of the Queen of Nukuheva

Chapter 2
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

Chapter 3
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

Chapter 4
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

Chapter 5
Thoughts previous to attempting an Escape Toby, a Fellow Sailor, agrees to share the Adventure Last Night aboard the Ship

Chapter 6
A Specimen of Nautical Oratory Criticisms of the Sailors The Starboard Watch are given a Holiday The Escape to the Mountains

Chapter 7
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

Chapter 8
The Important Question, Typee or Happar?
A Wild-Goose Chace My Suffering Disheartening Situation A Night in a Ravine Morning Meal Happy Idea of Toby Journey towards the Valley

Chapter 9
Perilous Passage of the Ravine Descent into the Valley

Chapter 10
The Head of the Valley Cautions 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

Chapter 11
Midnight Reflections Morning Visitors A Warrior in Costume A Savage Aesculapius Practice of the Healing Art Body Servant A Dwelling-house of the Valley described Portraits of its Inmates

Chapter 12
Officiousness of Kory-Kory His Devotion A Bath in the Stream Want of Refinement of the Typee Damsels Stroll with Mehvi A Typee Highway The Taboo Groves The Hoolah-Hoolah Ground The Ti Timeworn Savages Hospitality of Mehevi Midnight Misgivings Adventure in the Dark Distinguished Honors paid to the Visitors Strange Procession and Return to the House of Marheyo

Chapter 13
Attempt to procure Relief from Nukuheva Perilous Adventure of Toby in the Happar Mountain Eloquence of Kory-Kory

Chapter 14
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

Chapter 15
Kindness of Marheyo and the rest of the Islanders A full Description of the Bread-fruit Tree Different Modes of preparing the Fruit

Chapter 16
Melancholy condition Occurrence at the Ti Anecdote of Marheyo Shaving the Head of a Warrior

Chapter 17
Improvement in Health and Spirits Felicity of the Typees Their enjoyment compared with those of more enlightened Communities Comparative Wickedness of civilized and unenlightened People A Skirmish in the Mountain with the Warriors of Happar

Chapter 18
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

Chapter 19
Reflections after Marnoo's Departure Battle of the Pop-guns Strange conceit of Marheyo Process of making Tappa

Chapter 20
History of a day as usually spent in the Typee Valley Dances of the Marquesan Girls

Chapter 21
The Spring of Arva Wai Remarkable Monumental Remains Some ideas with regard to the History of the Pi-Pis found in the Valley

Chapter 22
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

Chapter 23
The Feast of Calabashes

Chapter 24
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

Chapter 25
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 Marquesans Few Evidences of Intercourse with Civilized Beings Dilapidated Musket Primitive Simplicity of Government Regal Dignity of Mehevi

Chapter 26
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 Sepulture Funeral obsequies at Nukuheva Number of Inhabitants at 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

Chapter 27
The Social Condition and General Character of the Typees

Chapter 28
Fishing Parties Mode of distributing the Fish Midnight Banquet Timekeeping Tapers Unceremonious style of eating the Fish

Chapter 29
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

Chapter 30
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

Chapter 31
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

Chapter 32
Apprehensions of Evil Frightful Discovery Some remarks on Cannibalism Second Battle with the Happars Savage Spectacle Mysterious Feast Subsequent Disclosures

Chapter 33
The Stranger again arrives in the Valley Singular Interview with him Attempt to Escape Failure Melancholy Situation Sympathy of Marheyo

Chapter 34
The Escape

Appendix: Provisional cession to Lord George Paulet of the Sandwich Islands Sequel: The Story of Toby Appendixes: List of Textual Expurgations; List of Textual Emendations The Typee Manuscript: A Reading Text Explanatory Notes