CHAPTER LVI. King Media A Host

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# CHAPTER LVI. King Media A Host ## Overview [CHAPTER LVI. King Media A Host](arke:01KG8AJT0EV057MMZW37EFPXXZ) is a chapter within the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA) by Herman Melville. The chapter spans lines 6082-6180 of the source file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). It is preceded by [CHAPTER LV. Tiffin In A Temple](arke:01KG8AJT0E6EZHV7S45B01Y9HC) and followed by [CHAPTER LVII. Taji Takes Counsel With Himself](arke:01KG8AJT0EAFYRPBGF78JHK0AH). ## Context This chapter is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text was extracted from the file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK) by a structure-extraction-lambda function. ## Contents The chapter describes the protagonists' arrival at King Media's residence. The chapter details the physical layout of Media's palace, customs of the Islanders, and Media's elaborate hospitality. The chapter also touches on the changing dynamic between Samoa and Jarl, with Samoa gaining prominence in the Mardian context. The chapter contains two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AM1R82XPVJEZ8FPB7KTHD) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AM1QXKMR5RT324NFN0BS1).

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