EPISODE · Mar 8, 2026 · 14 MIN
Omoo Chapter Chapters 69-70
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which a curious observer roams the fertile yet strangely neglected lands near a tropical hamlet, reflecting on the singular virtues and manifold uses of the cocoa-nut tree, that noble emblem of island life and providence. Later, amidst the hospitable company of a quaint community ruled by ancient custom, he learns the spirited arts of nocturnal fish-spearing by torchlight and delights in the daring sport of a native swing suspended above the waves.
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Omoo Chapter Chapters 69-70
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