Omoo Chapter Chapters 79-80

from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville

In which the curious coral chapel of Partoowye stands as a solemn witness to devout worship and lively native exhortation amidst the trials and tribulations of island justice, where the quaint court procedures blend old customs with missionary decrees. Meanwhile, the tangled domestic and political affairs of Queen Pomaree Vahinee I. unfold, revealing a realm where regal pomp meets human frailty, and missionary influence subtly alters the ancient style of sovereignty.

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