THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE

CONTENTS

PART ONE
PROLOGUE
I THE COBBLER'S SON
II I HEAR OF THE GREAT NATURALIST
III THE DOCTOR'S HOME
IV THE WIFF-WAFF
V POLYNESIA
VI THE WOUNDED SQUIRREL
VII SHELLFISH TALK
VIII ARE YOU A GOOD NOTICER?
IX THE GARDEN OF DREAMS
X THE PRIVATE ZOO
XI MY SCHOOLMASTER, POLYNESIA
XII MY GREAT IDEA
XIII A TRAVELER ARRIVES
XIV CHEE-CHEE'S VOYAGE
XV I BECOME A DOCTOR'S ASSISTANT

PART TWO
I THE CREW OF "THE CURLEW"
II LUKE THE HERMIT
III JIP AND THE SECRET
IV BOB
V MENDOZA
VI THE JUDGE'S DOG
VII THE END OF THE MYSTERY
VIII THREE CHEERS
IX THE PURPLE BIRD-OF-PARADISE
X LONG ARROW, THE SON OF GOLDEN ARROW
XI BLIND TRAVEL
XII DESTINY AND DESTINATION

PART THREE
I THE THIRD MAN
II GOOD-BYE!
III OUR TROUBLES BEGIN
IV OUR TROUBLES CONTINUE
V POLYNESIA HAS A PLAN
VI THE BED-MAKER OF MONTEVERDE
VII THE DOCTOR'S WAGER
VIII THE GREAT BULLFIGHT
IX WE DEPART IN A HURRY

PART FOUR
I SHELLFISH LANGUAGES AGAIN
II THE FIDGIT'S STORY
III BAD WEATHER
IV WRECKED!
V LAND!
VI THE JABIZRI
VII HAWK'S-HEAD MOUNTAIN

PART FIVE
I A GREAT MOMENT
II "THE MEN OF THE MOVING, LAND"
III FIRE
IV WHAT MAKES AN ISLAND FLOAT
V WAR!
VI GENERAL POLYNESIA
VII THE PEACE OF THE PARROTS
VIII THE HANGING STONE
IX THE ELECTION
X THE CORONATION OF KING JONG

PART SIX
I NEW POPSIPETEL
II THOUGHTS OF HOME
III THE RED MAN'S SCIENCE
IV THE SEA-SERPENT
V THE SHELLFISH RIDDLE SOLVED AT LAST
VI THE LAST CABINET MEETING
VII THE DOCTOR'S DECISION




THE VOYAGES OF DOCTOR DOLITTLE




PROLOGUE


ALL that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after
it happened from those who had known him--indeed a great deal of it took
place before I was born. But I now come to set down that part of the
great man's life which I myself saw and took part in.

Many years ago the Doctor gave me permission to do this. But we were
both of us so busy then voyaging around the world, having adventures and
filling note-books full of natural history that I never seemed to get
time to sit down and write of our doings.

Now of course, when I am quite an old man, my memory isn't so good
any more. But whenever I am in doubt and have to hesitate and think, I
always ask Polynesia, the parrot.