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- # SKETCH SEVENTH. CHARLES’S ISLE AND THE DOG-KING.
## Overview
This entity is a chapter titled "SKETCH SEVENTH. CHARLES’S ISLE AND THE DOG-KING." It is part of the larger work "[The Piazza Tales](arke:01KG6YFYZ22TKC7DNP0M5XSK81)" and was extracted from the file "[the_piazza_tales.txt](arke:01KG6YDDF6PTWG4P7JTS5THSTD)". The chapter spans from line 6759 to line 6945 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter is one of several within "[The Piazza Tales](arke:01KG6YFYZ22TKC7DNP0M5XSK81)", a collection of short stories. The collection itself is part of the broader "[Melville](arke:01KG6YCG626JN4FCG8QK17CQCF)" collection. This chapter follows "[SKETCH SIXTH. BARRINGTON ISLE AND THE BUCCANEERS.](arke:01KG6YGBW6E282H1DWEQK3EJYM)" and precedes "[SKETCH EIGHTH. NORFOLK ISLE AND THE CHOLA WIDOW.](arke:01KG6YGBW64SSAS79QA39H0635)".
## Contents
The chapter recounts the history of Charles's Isle, focusing on an adventurer who established himself as the "Supreme Lord" of the island. It details his attempts to colonize the island with a group of followers, including a disciplined cavalry company of dogs, and the subsequent establishment of a capital city. The narrative describes the challenges faced, including internal revolts and the eventual formation of a "Riotocracy." The chapter also touches upon the island's reputation as an asylum for desperadoes and its interactions with foreign whalers. The text is divided into four chunks for detailed analysis.
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CHARLES’S ISLE AND THE DOG-KING.