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- # CHAPTER LXX.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN) by Herman Melville. The chapter, titled "They Land At Hooloomooloo," describes the protagonists' arrival at an island inhabited by cripples. It was extracted from the source file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context
The chapter is preceded by [CHAPTER LXIX.
After A Long Interval, By Night They Are Becalmed](arke:01KG8AJVBQBH4JSE0BTJZRSEAK) and followed by [CHAPTER LXXI.
A Book From The “Ponderings Of Old Bardianna”](arke:01KG8AJW01NTY9T3WTV2B4B6JJ).
## Contents
The chapter narrates the protagonists' landing on Hooloomooloo, the Isle of Cripples. It details the island's history as an asylum for those considered "unsymmetrically formed" by neighboring islanders. The chapter describes the protagonists' encounter with the island's inhabitants, their physical deformities, and their eventual audience with King Yoky, who is himself severely disabled. The chapter also recounts the story of Yoky's predecessor and his close relationship with a chimpanzee named Rozoko, including their shared tomb and the subsequent controversy. The chapter concludes with a description of a banquet featuring deformed foods and objects, followed by the protagonists' departure from the island.
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