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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... whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of this description , and which , of course , were hard enough . The landlord himself resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more ...
... whole district of the landlord upon such terms as were in those days usually granted to persons of this description , and which , of course , were hard enough . The landlord himself resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more ...
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... whole ocean of punch . ' Yet the kind - hearted Zetlander generously and disinterestedly remonstrated with Mr. Mertoun on the solitude and incon- veniences to which he was about to subject himself . " There were scarcely , " he said ...
... whole ocean of punch . ' Yet the kind - hearted Zetlander generously and disinterestedly remonstrated with Mr. Mertoun on the solitude and incon- veniences to which he was about to subject himself . " There were scarcely , " he said ...
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... whole affair had escaped Mr. Mertoun's memory , and was active in her duty as usual . Neither was she convinced of the contrary until one day , when , happening somewhat to elevate her tone in a dispute with the other maid - servant ...
... whole affair had escaped Mr. Mertoun's memory , and was active in her duty as usual . Neither was she convinced of the contrary until one day , when , happening somewhat to elevate her tone in a dispute with the other maid - servant ...
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... whole world knew , gave nothing for nothing , should be so uncommonly attentive to heap the trencher , and to fill the caup , of an idle blackguard ne'er - do - weel . But when folk had once looked upon the austere and awfully virtuous ...
... whole world knew , gave nothing for nothing , should be so uncommonly attentive to heap the trencher , and to fill the caup , of an idle blackguard ne'er - do - weel . But when folk had once looked upon the austere and awfully virtuous ...
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... whole Scottish tenantry stood upon the same level flat of poverty , so that it was extremely difficult to find any vantage * This is admitted by the English agriculturist : — 66 My music since has been the plough , Entangled with some ...
... whole Scottish tenantry stood upon the same level flat of poverty , so that it was extremely difficult to find any vantage * This is admitted by the English agriculturist : — 66 My music since has been the plough , Entangled with some ...
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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