This publication consisted of reprints of two articles revealing Melville's indebtedness to Charles Wilkes' Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition... 1838-1842 in the composition of Moby Dick. Also included is the reprint of "The Miniature Which Inspired Clifford Pyncheon's Portrait, an article which reveals an odd and intriguing connection between Moby Dick and the House of Seven Gables.