#ndar

[snowbuntingq]

One of Juuzou's favorite images from fic "New Days and Rainstorms".

[acrossthewavesoftime]

I cannot help complaining of my midshipman Being taken from me at boston as captn [Broderick] Hartwell had no [Ri]te to demand him, for he was my proper one, he got himself dischargd out of the Boyne into this schooner by choice, and perfectly satisfied, untill I told him of his neglect of Duty at Annapolis Royal, when by his not turning out in his watch at four in the morning, I lost my boatswain and four men, and at such a time as that when I did not know when I shoud fall inn with the pirate [Jeremiah] Obrien, it was Enough to Vex any officer that had any Regard for his Caracter, and I think if every midshipman is indulged to go to what Ship the[y] please when the[y] think them selves a grieved, it was more than ever I coud do when I was in that station-- (NDAR vol. 2 p. 186)

I think I've shared this one before, but this is one of my favourite midshipmen-related sources I have found so far.

The letter, dated 3 October 1775, written by Lieutenant John Graves, commander of the schooner Saint Lawrence to Admiral Samuel Graves.

While the letter is, strictly speaking, supposed to be a professional account of the Saint Lawrence's latest observations, it quickly veers into the personal, given admiral and lieutenant are uncle and nephew.

Rather charmingly, John has a near-poetic moment reflecting upon the beauty of unripe oranges hanging in the trees before he goes on about a troublesome midshipman, speaking his mind a little more frankly than one would perhaps deem professional; John however clearly writing as much to his uncle as he is writing to his boss, is delightfully straightforward and proof that some things never change.

It seems to be a tale as old as time; according to previous generations, the 'youth of today (whatever 'today' may be, given its apparently historically universal relevance)' always has had it a lot easier in life, yet can't be trusted with responsibilities and acts petulantly when being confronted with a mistake.

Not buying into this staple complaint of one generation against the other, younger one, I really wanted to know more about the young man in question and the incident that sparked his falling out with his commanding officer, yet sadly, the midshipman so far remains anonymous.

What else strikes me is that not showing up for your watch is no peccadillo, even more so when five people obviously managed to abscond during that time, and yet, John, as far as he discloses, seems to have deemed a stern talking-to sufficient punishment.

At Boston, Hartwell, on request of the midshipman it seems, pulled rank on John and managed to get the young man back into HMS Boyne. As far as I know, Uncle Graves and Hartwell were on good terms and liked each other, so I don't suppose the enraged nephew could have expected receiving Mr. Midshipman Sleepy back on board.

[africanfashion]

📷: @krims_art ✨ during the Bake For Fun Challenge organized by @little_thingsdk 🥳 • swipe for the before picture 😏| You can read ALL about my BANTU KNOTS on senegalesetwisted.com and definitely check out the VLOG - includes the incredible and beautiful Mosquée de la Divinité 🕌 on YouTube. Link in bio as always! • | #SnTwistedPhoto #SnTwistedTravel #Blackhair #blackgirlmagic #brownskingirl #impacthubdakar #Senegal #dakar #saintlouis #ndar #america #bantuknots #africa #africatravel #exploreafrica #blackentrepreneurship #bakeforfunchallenge2019 #bakeforfun #growyourbusiness #businessdevelopmentcoach #startup #business #photography #microfinance #naturalhair #businessworkshop #twinning #mosqueedeladivinite (at Corniche Ouest , Dakar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5c1rfQHcIi/?igshid=3ov4lyupjzev

[waxtu]

Le festival Jazz de Saint-Louis sera du 26 au 30 Avril 2018. The jazz festival of St-Louis will be from April 26 to 30, 2018. #Ndar #SaintLouisJazz #festivaljazzdesaintlouis #Jazz #JazzFestival #Senegal #festival

[pabifaye]

Bâtiment délabré à Saint Louis #droppinproject#saintlouis #art #artist #statuette#statue #voyageursdumonde#voyageur #architectures #architecte #voyageursdumonde #structure #batiment #voyageur #voyageursdumonde #saintlouis #ndar #colonisation #histoire #ciel (à Saint-Louis, Senegal)

[africanfashion]

❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ | in my previous blogposts, I took you to Pizza Time in Dakar and also Melo in Dakar. Today I want to highlight some of the foods I ate during my last trip to Senegal✨| (1) thiebou dienne aka Jollof Rice which is a traditional Senegalese dish containing fish and rice. For those who don’t know, Jollof Rice actually originates from Senegal. Sorry to disappoint my Nigerian and Ghanaians, but you’ve been deceived all your lives. 🤣 lol. (2) American breakfast from Mawa’s Taste of America. I had some toast with an omelette, greens and potato. (3) This is some good-good home-made Jollof Rice! In Senegal, you normally eat a warm dish during lunch AND dinner. The most popular dish is Jollof Rice or Thiebou dienne. You cannot go to Senegal and not taste some good-good Thiebou dienne. (4) another picture of my regal breakfast at @radissonbluhoteldakarseaplaza. Even if you are not a guest at the hotel, you can go to the restaurant and get some good food out there, I recommend it. (5) a Reine pizza with ham and mushrooms from @pizzatimesenegal. The best pizza in Dakar! You can read ALL about the different foods I have consumed in Senegal on the blog • what are your favorite foods? | Check senegalesetwisted.com and definitely check out my ultimate FOOD vlog on YouTube where I’m all over Dakar getting some food 🤤 - Link in bio as always! • | #SnTwistedPhoto #SnTwistedTravel #melodakar #foodie #africanfoodie #impacthubdakar #Senegal #dakar #saintlouis #ndar #brunch #lunch #breakfast #africatravel #exploreafrica #senegalesetwisted #food #foodie #africanfoodie #senegalesefoodie (at Dakar, Senegal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ju97snRcX/?igshid=18ml4epjvvc7m

[africanfashion]

😍😍 I got to meet the beautiful @njie_ba_ and @fatoujupi during the Bake For Fun Challenge organized by @little_thingsdk. | You can read ALL about my BANTU KNOTS on senegalesetwisted.com and definitely check out the VLOG on YouTube - includes the incredible and beautiful Mosquée de la Divinité 🕌. Link in bio as always! • | #SnTwistedPhoto #SnTwistedTravel #Blackhair #blackgirlmagic #brownskingirl #impacthubdakar #Senegal #dakar #saintlouis #ndar #america #bantuknots #africa #africatravel #exploreafrica #blackentrepreneurship #bakeforfunchallenge2019 #bakeforfun #growyourbusiness #cestlavie #startup #business #djalika #maroditv #mosqueedeladivinite #assitan #naturalhair #maitressedunhommemarié #twinning (at Corniche Ouest , Dakar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5dRUPhn32O/?igshid=d85yby1k1uq3

[africanfashion]

My twin better than yours 💁🏾‍♀️💁🏾‍♀️✨| No matter where I go w/ @fall_youma they always tell us we look so much alike. It’s been like this since 2015 (when we met during our internship at Tigo) 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ Do we look alike?•! swipe for the @mosqueedeladivinite 😍 | You can read ALL about my BANTU KNOTS on senegalesetwisted.com and definitely check out the VLOG - includes the incredible and beautiful Mosquée de la Divinité 🕌 on YouTube. Link in bio as always! • | #SnTwistedPhoto #SnTwistedTravel #Blackhair #blackgirlmagic #brownskingirl #impacthubdakar #Senegal #dakar #saintlouis #ndar #america #bantuknots #africa #africatravel #exploreafrica #blackentrepreneurship #bakeforfunchallenge2019 #bakeforfun #growyourbusiness #businessdevelopmentcoach #startup #business #microfinance #naturalhair #mosqueedeladivinite #businessworkshop #twinning (at Corniche Ouest , Dakar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ciOHGn97a/?igshid=dxc1ugrxzpi2