The PirateCaxton, 1897 - 404페이지 The Pirate is set in a remote part of Shetland, where Basil Mertoun lives as a tenant of Magnus Troil. In his youth, Mertoun has been betrayed by a faithless wife, and in a spirit of vengeance, turned to piracy. Filled with remorse for his crimes, he lives as a recluse, along with his wife's son Mordaunt, whose paternity is doubtful. |
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... Halcro's cheval de bataille , and any allusion to which was certain at once to place him in the saddle , and to push ... Claud Halcro to name himself in the same twelvemonth with the immortal John Dryden . True it is , as I may have told ...
... Halcro's cheval de bataille , and any allusion to which was certain at once to place him in the saddle , and to push ... Claud Halcro to name himself in the same twelvemonth with the immortal John Dryden . True it is , as I may have told ...
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... Claud Halcro proposed with general applause , " The health of their worthy landmaster , the sweet sister meat - mis- tresses ; health to man , death to fish , and growth to the pro- duce of the ground . " The same recurring sentiment ...
... Claud Halcro proposed with general applause , " The health of their worthy landmaster , the sweet sister meat - mis- tresses ; health to man , death to fish , and growth to the pro- duce of the ground . " The same recurring sentiment ...
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... Claud Halcro . ' " " " It is a heresy , ' said the animated little poet , bridling and drawing himself up , as if the whole defence of the Orcadian Archipelago rested on his single arm- " It is a heresy so much as to name one's native ...
... Claud Halcro . ' " " " It is a heresy , ' said the animated little poet , bridling and drawing himself up , as if the whole defence of the Orcadian Archipelago rested on his single arm- " It is a heresy so much as to name one's native ...
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... Claud Halcro , in no serious , or at least most certainly in no sober mood , his brain ( never the most stable ) whizzing under the influence of fifty well - remembered sagas , besides five bumpers of usquebaugh and brandy ; and Cleve ...
... Claud Halcro , in no serious , or at least most certainly in no sober mood , his brain ( never the most stable ) whizzing under the influence of fifty well - remembered sagas , besides five bumpers of usquebaugh and brandy ; and Cleve ...
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amongst ancient answered arms ashore Baby better betwixt boat Boatswain Brenda Bryce Snailsfoot Burgh-Westra called Captain Cleveland Claud Halcro command crew dark daughters Dick Fletcher eyes fair father favour fear fellow Fitful Head gentlemen of fortune glorious John Goffe guests hand hear heard heart Heaven honest honour islands jagger Jarlshof John Dryden Kirkwall land Lerwick look Magnus Troil maiden mair manner Master mind Minna Troil Mistress Mordaunt Mertoun never Norna Norse occasion old Norse once Orkney pedlar pirate poor Provost Ranzelman replied Mordaunt rock sail Saint Magnus Saint Ninian scarce seemed ship shore sister sloop song speak spirit spoke stood stranger Sumburgh Sumburgh Head Swertha tell thee thou thought tone Triptolemus Yellowley turn Udaller vessel voice waves weel wild wind woman words young Zetland