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- # Introduction to Chapter XXII of Mardi, and a Voyage Thither
## Overview
This entity is an "Introduction" to [Chapter XXII. Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses, And Babbalanja Quotes From The Old Authors Right And Left](arke:01KG8AJQSZDW1CKST31K7C1ZCK) of Herman Melville's novel *Mardi, and a Voyage Thither*. It serves as the title page for the chapter, indicating its number and full title.
## Context
The introduction was extracted from the digital text file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9), which is part of the larger [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. It immediately precedes the section titled [Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses](arke:01KG8AKF7YX6TYS4DNBD302F1C), which begins the narrative content of Chapter XXII.
## Contents
The introduction contains the text "CHAPTER XXII. Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses, And Babbalanja Quotes From The Old Authors Right And Left", clearly identifying the chapter number and its descriptive title. This title foreshadows the chapter's content, which involves the character Yoomy singing verses and Babbalanja referencing ancient authors.
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- CHAPTER XXII.
Yoomy Sings Some Odd Verses, And Babbalanja Quotes From The Old Authors
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