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Chapter 1
Part I: The Land That Time Forgot
Bowen J. Tyler's manuscript begins, recounting the torpedoing of an English liner by a German U-boat, the survivors' rescue in a lifeboat, and their subsequent capture of the U-33. The narrative sets the stage for their journey to the mysterious island of Caprona.
Chapter 2
I
Bradley leads a party from Fort Dinosaur to search for a way up the barrier cliffs. They encounter a giant bear; Tippet is saved by Bradley's quick shooting. Later, James is killed by a saber-tooth tiger. Bradley vanishes mysteriously from camp, leaving only his cap and rifle behind. Brady and Sinclair return to Fort Dinosaur, where they learn of further dangers and the fate of the garrison.
Chapter 3
II
Bradley is captured by Wieroos while on guard duty and taken to the city of Oo-oh, a bizarre metropolis built of human skulls. He meets a captive Galu girl who is to be given to 'He Who Speaks for Luata,' and after a brief struggle, he is bound and carried to the 'Blue Place of Seven Skulls.' The next morning, he is allowed to move about the city and learns more about the Wieroo culture and the term 'cos-ata-lu.'
Chapter 4
The Blue Place of Seven Skulls
Bradley, trapped in the Wieroo city, explores a storeroom and climbs a ladder to discover a chamber where a Wieroo threatens a human girl. He witnesses a duel between two Wieroos, one of whom kills the other and disposes of the body through a central column into the river below. After the victor turns on the girl, Bradley intervenes, using a curved blade to fight the creature. He is later bound and attacked by a starving man, An-Tak, who reveals the secret of Caspak's evolutionary scheme, explaining the lack of children and the role of warm pools in the development of the tribes.
Chapter 5
IV
Bradley and the Galu girl continue their life on the island, growing closer as they hunt and build a shelter. Bradley learns more about the Wieroos' history and their oppressive 'tas-ad' philosophy. They attempt an escape through a passage beneath the city, but are forced to hide in a storeroom. After retrieving his pistol, they plan to flee, but the girl reveals that An-Tak is her brother, not a lover, and she begs Bradley not to leave her.

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Part I: The Land That Time Forgot

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II

The Blue Place of Seven Skulls

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