Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches Story 10 - The 'Gees

In which an observant mariner offers a quaint and candid portrait of the ’Gees—a hardy, marine folk of the Cape Verde Islands—whom sailors regard with a peculiar blend of prejudice, curiosity, and grudging respect. The narrative unfolds their origins, customs, and qualities with a blend of rustic humour and subtle ethnographic insight, inviting both sympathy and scrutiny of these seafaring islanders as they mingle with the wider world.