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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... scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees , they are entirely out of the question , such is the force of the sweeping sea - blast . At a short distance from the mansion , and near ...
... scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees , they are entirely out of the question , such is the force of the sweeping sea - blast . At a short distance from the mansion , and near ...
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... scarce knew the stem of a ship from the stern ; and in the management of a boat , a cow could not be more ignorant . It seemed astonishing such gross ignorance of the most necessary art of life ( in the Zetland Isles at least ) should ...
... scarce knew the stem of a ship from the stern ; and in the management of a boat , a cow could not be more ignorant . It seemed astonishing such gross ignorance of the most necessary art of life ( in the Zetland Isles at least ) should ...
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... scarce a merk- -scarce even an ure of land , would be in the possession of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers * of Zetland , he 6 THE PIRATE.
... scarce a merk- -scarce even an ure of land , would be in the possession of the Norse inhabitants , the true Udallers * of Zetland , he 6 THE PIRATE.
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... scarce- seen heap of stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun , or castle , of some potent earl or noted pirate ; the distant and solitary grey stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild ...
... scarce- seen heap of stones that bristled over the projecting cape , as the dun , or castle , of some potent earl or noted pirate ; the distant and solitary grey stone on the lonely moor , as marking the grave of a hero ; the wild ...
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... scarce have given occasion , they were soon satisfied , upon farther acquaintance , that the placid , mild quietude of her disposition , and the mental energy of a character which was but little interested in ordinary and trivial ...
... scarce have given occasion , they were soon satisfied , upon farther acquaintance , that the placid , mild quietude of her disposition , and the mental energy of a character which was but little interested in ordinary and trivial ...
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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