The Black Bar
Young midshipmen serving aboard a small warship on an equatorial coastal patrol pass the time amid heat, monotony, and hopes of capturing slavers, and impulsively bring a chimpanzee aboard. The presence of the animal creates comic embarrassment and anxiety about reprimand from senior officers. Rich descriptive passages convey the glare of the sea, the flat tropical shore, and the boat-and-ship routine that frames the lads' conversations and schemes. Early chapters establish camaraderie, youthful mischief, and the promise of further shipboard troubles and adventures.
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Young midshipmen serving aboard a small warship on an equatorial coastal patrol pass the time amid heat, monotony, and hopes of capturing slavers, and impulsively bring a chimpanzee aboard. The presence of the animal creates comic embarrassment and anxiety about reprimand from senior officers. Rich descriptive passages convey the glare of the sea, the flat tropical shore, and the boat-and-ship routine that frames the lads' conversations and schemes. Early chapters establish camaraderie, youthful mischief, and the promise of further shipboard troubles and adventures.
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