{"id":"01KG8AJVHPJ6BVXA5P4WC1XYHP","cid":"bafkreidcnicrewlj6hycbfr553bzykeyhk6kbflnmryixqspvbb5b3oxwq","type":"chapter","properties":{"description":"# CHAPTER LXXII. A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi\n\n## Overview\nThis entity is Chapter LXXII, titled \"A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi,\" from Herman Melville's novel, [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA). It spans lines 8109 to 8132 of the source text.\n\n## Context\nThis chapter is part of the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA), which is included in the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The text for this chapter was extracted from the digital file [mardi_vol1.txt](arke:01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK). It follows [CHAPTER LXXIV. Advancing Deeper Into The Vale, They Encounter Donjalolo](arke:01KG8AJVHP6JNK9MEGVB0JNCAN) and precedes [CHAPTER LXXV. Time And Temples](arke:01KG8AJVJY8P8M7FTJ5ZB67FTN) within the novel's sequence.\n\n## Contents\nChapter LXXII details the resolution of Donjalolo's \"crazy conceit\" regarding Samoa, whom he initially mistook for the specter of his ancestor Marjora. Media reassures Donjalolo that Samoa is \"good flesh and blood,\" leading to the king's monomania departing. The chapter concludes with Donjalolo requesting to be left with his women and the travelers proceeding to an arbor in a glen for a repast, after which they plan to view the prince's palaces.","description_generated_at":"2026-01-30T20:49:15.420Z","description_model":"gemini-2.5-flash-lite","description_title":"CHAPTER LXXII. A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi","end_line":8132,"extracted_at":"2026-01-30T20:47:39.469Z","extracted_by":"structure-extraction-lambda","label":"CHAPTER LXXII. A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi","source_file":"01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK","start_line":8109,"text":"It seems, that he had fancied Samoa the noon-day specter of his\r\nancestor Marjora; the usurper having been deprived of an arm in the\r\nbattle which gained him the girdle. Poor prince: this was one of those\r\ncrazy conceits, so puzzling to his subjects.\r\n\r\nMedia now hastened to assure Donjalolo, that Samoa, though no cherub to\r\nbehold, was good flesh and blood, nevertheless. And soon the king\r\nunconcernedly gazed; his monomania having departed as a dream.\r\n\r\nBut still suffering from the effects of an overnight feast, he\r\npresently murmured forth a desire to be left to his women; adding that\r\nhis people would not fail to provide for the entertainment of his\r\nguests.\r\n\r\nThe curtains of the sedan were now drawn; and soon it disappeared in\r\nthe groves. Journeying on, ere long we arrived at the western side of\r\nthe glen; where one of the many little arbors scattered among the\r\ntrees, was assigned for our abode. Here, we reclined to an agreeable\r\nrepast. After which, we strolled forth to view the valley at large;\r\nmore especially the far-famed palaces of the prince.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r","title":"CHAPTER LXXII. A Book From The Chronicles Of Mohi"},"relationships":[{"peer":"01KG8AJA6157W2830190N652KA","peer_type":"novel","predicate":"in"},{"peer":"01KG89J1HYC04JWXEK48P07WPK","peer_type":"file","predicate":"extractedFrom"},{"peer":"01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW","peer_type":"collection","predicate":"collection"},{"peer":"01KG8AJVHP6JNK9MEGVB0JNCAN","peer_type":"chapter","predicate":"prev"},{"peer":"01KG8AJVJY8P8M7FTJ5ZB67FTN","peer_type":"chapter","predicate":"next"}],"ver":3,"created_at":"2026-01-30T20:47:45.206Z","ts":"2026-01-30T20:49:16.412Z","edited_by":{"method":"manual","user_id":"01KFF5C36SQEVDHC9CBNZZJH9K"}}