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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... arms of the sea , which indent the island on either side , as well as by fresh - water streams and lakes , rendered the journey difficult , and even dangerous in the dark season ; yet as soon as the state of his father's mind warned him ...
... arms of the sea , which indent the island on either side , as well as by fresh - water streams and lakes , rendered the journey difficult , and even dangerous in the dark season ; yet as soon as the state of his father's mind warned him ...
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... arm- chair , with a hammer in his hand , and a bumper of port before him , giving forth the toast , -- " To breeding , in all its branches , " his father planted him betwixt the stilts of a plough , and in- vited him to guide the oxen ...
... arm- chair , with a hammer in his hand , and a bumper of port before him , giving forth the toast , -- " To breeding , in all its branches , " his father planted him betwixt the stilts of a plough , and in- vited him to guide the oxen ...
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... arms . " What do I want ! " said Mordaunt ; " I want everything— I want meat , drink , and fire , a bed for the night , and a sheltie for to - morrow morning to carry me to Jarlshof . ' “ And ye said there were nae caterans or sorners ...
... arms . " What do I want ! " said Mordaunt ; " I want everything— I want meat , drink , and fire , a bed for the night , and a sheltie for to - morrow morning to carry me to Jarlshof . ' “ And ye said there were nae caterans or sorners ...
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... arms crossed , looking out upon the leaden - coloured sky , obscured as it was by the thick drift , which , coming on in successive gusts of tempest , left ever and anon sad and dreary intervals of expec- tation betwixt the dying and ...
... arms crossed , looking out upon the leaden - coloured sky , obscured as it was by the thick drift , which , coming on in successive gusts of tempest , left ever and anon sad and dreary intervals of expec- tation betwixt the dying and ...
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... arms in despair ; Cease thou the waving of thy pinions , Let the ocean repose in her dark strength ; Cease thou the flashing of thine eye , Let the thunderbolt sleep in the armoury of Odin ; Be thou still at my bidding , viewless racer ...
... arms in despair ; Cease thou the waving of thy pinions , Let the ocean repose in her dark strength ; Cease thou the flashing of thine eye , Let the thunderbolt sleep in the armoury of Odin ; Be thou still at my bidding , viewless racer ...
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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