EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 52 MIN
Mardi Volume 2 Chapters XVI - XX
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which the company, under the guidance of King Media, engage in a philosophic discourse tempered by the solace of smoking their elaborately crafted pipes, whilst disputing the curious origins of amber and ambergris and the enduring companionship offered by their chosen implements. They then visit the eccentric antiquary Oh-Oh on the island of Padulla, exploring his vast trove of relics and manuscripts filled with faded wisdom, before Babbalanja contemplates the profound reflections of an ancient ethical treatise, wrestling with the persistent mystery of ultimate truth among his companions.
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In which the company, under the guidance of King Media, engage in a philosophic discourse tempered by the solace of smoking their elaborately crafted pipes, whilst disputing the curious origins of amber and ambergris and the enduring companionship offered by their chosen implements. They then visit the eccentric antiquary Oh-Oh on the island of Padulla, exploring his vast trove of relics and manuscripts filled with faded wisdom, before Babbalanja contemplates the profound reflections of an ancient ethical treatise, wrestling with the persistent mystery of ultimate truth among his companions.
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Mardi Volume 2 Chapters XVI - XX
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