The PirateCaxton, 1897 - 404 páginas 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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... Triptolemus Yellowley was , and how he came by a name so singular . Öld Jasper Yellowley , the father of Triptolemus ( though born at the foot of Roseberry - Topping ) , had been come over by a certain noble Scottish Earl , who ...
... Triptolemus Yellowley was , and how he came by a name so singular . Öld Jasper Yellowley , the father of Triptolemus ( though born at the foot of Roseberry - Topping ) , had been come over by a certain noble Scottish Earl , who ...
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... Triptolemus ; the Curate , who was a man of some classical skill , conceiving that this epithet contained a handsome and classical allusion to the visionary plough , with its triple yoke of oxen . Mrs. Yellowley was not much delighted ...
... Triptolemus ; the Curate , who was a man of some classical skill , conceiving that this epithet contained a handsome and classical allusion to the visionary plough , with its triple yoke of oxen . Mrs. Yellowley was not much delighted ...
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... Triptolemus , having received such instruc- tions as the Curate could give him ( for though Dame Yellowley adhered to the persecuted remnant , her jolly husband , edified by the black gown and prayer - book , still conformed to the ...
... Triptolemus , having received such instruc- tions as the Curate could give him ( for though Dame Yellowley adhered to the persecuted remnant , her jolly husband , edified by the black gown and prayer - book , still conformed to the ...
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... Triptolemus Yellowley , and deemed him , in so far , worthy of a name of four syllables , having a Latin termination , yet he relished not , by any means , his exclusive attention to his favourite authors . savoured of the earth , he ...
... Triptolemus Yellowley , and deemed him , in so far , worthy of a name of four syllables , having a Latin termination , yet he relished not , by any means , his exclusive attention to his favourite authors . savoured of the earth , he ...
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... Triptolemus Yellowley had been shaken out of the bag at least a hundred years too soon . If he had come on the stage in our own time , that is , if he had flourished at any time within these thirty or forty years , he could not have ...
... Triptolemus Yellowley had been shaken out of the bag at least a hundred years too soon . If he had come on the stage in our own time , that is , if he had flourished at any time within these thirty or forty years , he could not have ...
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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