The Purple Land · Character
Captain Cloudesley Wriothesley
English naval officer with a colorful name.
minor
Also known as Captain Wriothesley
First appearance: xxix back to buenos aires
Captain Cloudesley Wriothesley shows up with force in A Colony of English Gentlemen. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A drunken English captain, part of the colony of gentlemen; lives from house to house and is often incapacitated by drink.
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In A Colony of English Gentlemen: A drunken English captain, part of the colony of gentlemen; lives from house to house and is often incapacitated by drink. Later, in VI: The Colony Under a Cloud: Drunk and nearly shot…
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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