CHAPTER XLVIII. They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject Without Getting At It

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# CHAPTER XLVIII. They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject Without Getting At It ## Overview This is a chapter from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN) by Herman Melville. The chapter, titled "CHAPTER XLVIII. They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject Without Getting At It," appears in the plain text file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9). It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The chapter is preceded by [CHAPTER XLVII. Babbalanja Philosophizes, And My Lord Media Passes Round The Calabashes](arke:01KG8AJSY0QRGFVSXCEAR0PXHV) and followed by [CHAPTER XLIX. They Draw Nigh To Porpheero; Where They Behold A Terrific Eruption](arke:01KG8AJTNYE9R069VZZMV53ADT). ## Context The chapter is extracted from the file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9), which is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN) is contained within this file. ## Contents This chapter describes a voyage to Kaleedoni and the island of Verdanna. The travelers sail around Verdanna, unable to land due to the surf. The chapter consists of dialogue between the characters Yoomy, Mohi, Media, and Babbalanja, discussing the relationship between Dominora and Verdanna. The chapter is divided into four chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKS9QY542PPKQW8WWM6Z5), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKS9RTF2551GXR1RA5KZ0), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKS9RRB5FR8M2E5BJZBGN), and [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AKSZYXJNB9A1ZFMSCWS42).

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CHAPTER XLVIII. They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject Without Getting At It

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CHAPTER XLVIII. They Sail Round An Island Without Landing; And Talk Round A Subject Without Getting At It