# Mr. Escombe — Sailing Alone Around the World character guide

> Mr. Escombe in Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Florence, Florence Mr. Escombe

**First appearance:** 0007-vi

## Who they are

A person met by the narrator in port.

## In the story

### [Chapter XVI: Rodriguez and the Keeling Cocos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned as the Florence, possibly a ship or person associated with the voyage.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/xvii)

Premier of Natal, sails with Captain Slocum on the yacht Florence and offers to sail the Spray around the Cape.

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