motoos

Updated: May 26, 2025

Next morning, when much to the chagrin of Borabolla we were preparing to quit his isle, came tidings to the palace, of a wonderful event, occurring in one of the "Motoos," or little islets of the great reef; which "Motoo" was included in the dominions of the king.

Herman Melville - Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I