Lord Featherstone
Lord Featherstone is the proprietor of ‘yacht Falcon’ which he and his companions utilize for cruising. In the progression of their seafaring, they come upon “A strange manuscript found in a copper cylinder.”
Oxenden
Oxenden is Lord Featherstone’s bosom mate who is on-board the yacht.
Dr. Congreve
Dr. Congreve is Lord Featherstone’ ‘medical attendant’ and acquaintance. He too is navigating together with Lord Featherstone.
Melick
Melick engrosses in assembling ‘paper boats.’ His engagement fascinates the other sailors who join him in a contest of the boats occasioning in the sighting of the manuscript.
Adam More
Adam More is the foremost personality in ‘the manuscript’ where he articulates his encounters after ‘drifting in the Antarctic ocean’. He is the biographer of the manuscript which he anticipates will be conveyed to his father.
Agnew
Agnew is Adam More’s mate with whom they get lost at the sea. They lose trace of ‘ship Trevelyan’ after they go hunting seals.
Captain Bennet
Captain Bennet is the captain of ‘ship Trevelyan’ who does not endorse Adam and Agnew’s resolve to go hunting. He sends them bullet indicators to reappear at the ship.
