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- # CHAPTER LXVII. They Visit One Doxodox
## Overview
This entity is a chapter from the novel "Mardi: And a Voyage Thither." It is part of the "Melville Complete Works" collection and was extracted from the file "mardi_vol2.txt." The chapter is titled "CHAPTER LXVII. They Visit One Doxodox" and covers lines 9307 to 9446 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is situated within the larger narrative of Herman Melville's novel, [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN). It follows [CHAPTER LXVI. A Flight Of Nightingales From Yoomy’s Mouth](arke:01KG8AJVBMVSMDD9SP9C541D68) and precedes [CHAPTER LXVIII. King Media Dreams](arke:01KG8AJVBQHHASYX4CP4YTQPQH). The text was extracted from the file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9), which is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Contents
Chapter LXVII details the protagonists' arrival at a serene wood and their encounter with the philosopher Doxodox. The narrative describes the characters' initial impressions of the location and their anticipation of meeting the wise Doxodox. The chapter includes dialogue where the characters, particularly Babbalanja, express their desire to learn from Doxodox's profound knowledge. The encounter culminates in a philosophical exchange where Doxodox presents complex dialectical concepts, which Babbalanja attempts to engage with, leading to a humorous and somewhat frustrating interaction before Doxodox dismisses them. The chapter is divided into two chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKR72F821S5CGPZFHRJP9) and [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKR7A9ND2VE6F5TQRFEF5).
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