In which a company of voyagers arrives at the formidable island of Juam, encountering its majestic cliffs, roaring sea-caves, and shadowed amphitheatre nestled within verdant recesses, the seat of a youthful and singularly comely monarch named Donjalolo. The visitors explore the twin villages arrayed beneath towering heights and learn of the monarch’s peculiar afflictions, setting the stage for tales to follow.