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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... once the chambers they contained , to the depth of two or three feet . Amid this desolation , the inhabitants of Jarlshof had con- trived , by constant labour and attention , to keep in order a few roods of land , which had been ...
... once the chambers they contained , to the depth of two or three feet . Amid this desolation , the inhabitants of Jarlshof had con- trived , by constant labour and attention , to keep in order a few roods of land , which had been ...
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... once they have tasted our Zetland beef , and seen our bonny voes and lochs . No , sir " ( here Magnus proceeded with great animation , sipping from time to time the half- diluted spirit , which at the same time animated his resentment ...
... once they have tasted our Zetland beef , and seen our bonny voes and lochs . No , sir " ( here Magnus proceeded with great animation , sipping from time to time the half- diluted spirit , which at the same time animated his resentment ...
7 페이지
... once heard in Caithness , or the nightingale that I have read of . What will the girls do for want of their playmate Mordaunt ? ' " 2 " They will shift for themselves , " answered Mertoun ; " younger or elder they will find playmates or ...
... once heard in Caithness , or the nightingale that I have read of . What will the girls do for want of their playmate Mordaunt ? ' " 2 " They will shift for themselves , " answered Mertoun ; " younger or elder they will find playmates or ...
8 페이지
... once called a garden , and a right in the scathold , and a sixpenny merk of land , that the tenants may fish for you ; -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly , is not too much ? " * Mr. Mertoun agreed to terms ...
... once called a garden , and a right in the scathold , and a sixpenny merk of land , that the tenants may fish for you ; -eight lispunds of butter , and eight shillings sterling yearly , is not too much ? " * Mr. Mertoun agreed to terms ...
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... once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannising over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by various petty tricks of overcharge and extortion , which for a while the stranger submitted to with the most ...
... once relieved from the apprehension of his tyrannising over them , they laid their heads together to make the most of him by various petty tricks of overcharge and extortion , which for a while the stranger submitted to with the most ...
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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