He describes it as "a detailed, poignant examination of Jamaica's parlous economic plight". A key reason for the parlous position of the Byzantine Empire was the religious divide. Chauvel's annual reports tended to emphasise the parlous state of the nation's defences. Sperrle lost only seven crews, reflecting the parlous state of RAF night fighter defences. The short run left the theatre in a parlous financial position. Her beauties are described and his parlous state explained. Sue has been described as "highly strung" with a parlous emotional state. Logistics were stretched and communications were in a parlous state.