The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket · Character

Jane Guy

The sealing ship that carries Pym to the Antarctic.

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Also known as XIV The Jane Guy, The Jane Guy, the Jane Guy, the Jane

First appearance: XIV

Jane Guy shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The schooner on which the crew travels; anchors at Christmas Harbour.

Jane Guy first appears in 0015 xiv.

In XIV: The schooner on which the crew travels; anchors at Christmas Harbour.

Later, in XV: The ship that carries the crew to Tristan d'Acunha and then to the search for the Auroras.

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XIV
The schooner on which the crew travels; anchors at Christmas Harbour.
XV
The ship that carries the crew to Tristan d'Acunha and then to the search for the Auroras.
XVI
The vessel on which the voyage proceeds; its course is redirected southward for polar exploration.
XVII
The schooner on which the crew travels, serving as their vessel for Antarctic exploration.
XVIII
The schooner is treated as a living creature by the natives, who show it reverence and attempt to 'heal' a gash in its deck.
Chapter XX
The schooner anchored near shore; six men left aboard with defensive precautions.
XXII
The schooner attacked and destroyed by the Tsalal natives.

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