# Mr. Pursell — The Cruise of the Alerte character guide

> Mr. Pursell in The Cruise of the Alerte by E. F. Knight.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pursell

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-history-of-the-treasure

## Who they are

A crew member or officer on the Alerte.

## Relationships

### [The Harbour Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/characters/the_harbour_doctor)

_professional_

Mr. Pursell and the Harbour Doctor interact in a professional capacity regarding shipboard health.

## In the story

### [VIII: Bahia](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/viii-bahia)

Assigned the post of carpenter.

### [A Narrow Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xiii-a-narrow-escape)

Mans the whaleboat to fetch the narrator and doctor from the pier.

### [XIV: We Land the Stores in the Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xiv-we-land-the-stores-in-the-bay)

Accompanies the narrator and paid hands back to the yacht after the landing.

### [Our Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xv-our-camp)

Works hard on shore as a digger with Powell and others.

### [Pick and Shovel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xvii-pick-and-shovel)

Shares a tent with the narrator and accompanies him on the exploration of the weather side.

### [XIX: Hove To](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xix-hove-to)

Mentioned as being in the whaleboat with the doctor, Powell, and two black men when they finally come aboard.

### [Homeward Bound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xxii-homeward-bound)

One of the last three crew members remaining; takes passage on the Royal Mail Steamer Dee.

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