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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... command who can catch them , con- veyed him from the mansion of one hospitable Zetlander to that of another . None excelled him in performing the warlike sword - dance , a species of amusement which had been derived from the habits of ...
... command who can catch them , con- veyed him from the mansion of one hospitable Zetlander to that of another . None excelled him in performing the warlike sword - dance , a species of amusement which had been derived from the habits of ...
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... command , she addressed the viewless spirit of the tempest , gave him a strong inclination to believe in the ascendency of the occult arts over the powers of nature ; for , if a woman ever moved on earth to whom such authority over the ...
... command , she addressed the viewless spirit of the tempest , gave him a strong inclination to believe in the ascendency of the occult arts over the powers of nature ; for , if a woman ever moved on earth to whom such authority over the ...
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... commands , should betake himself to one branch or other of his studies , assumed his hat and staff , and desired that Mordaunt should accompany him to the top of the cliff , called Sumburgh Head , and from thence look out upon the state ...
... commands , should betake himself to one branch or other of his studies , assumed his hat and staff , and desired that Mordaunt should accompany him to the top of the cliff , called Sumburgh Head , and from thence look out upon the state ...
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... command you , rash boy ! " said his father ; " the attempt is death . Stop , and take the safer path to the left . " But Mordaunt was already completely engaged in his perilous enterprise . " Why should I prevent him ? " said his father ...
... command you , rash boy ! " said his father ; " the attempt is death . Stop , and take the safer path to the left . " But Mordaunt was already completely engaged in his perilous enterprise . " Why should I prevent him ? " said his father ...
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... command , have poured forth their waters . - RASSELAS . ANY sudden cause for anxious and mortifying reflection , which , in advanced age , occasions sullen and pensive inactivity , stimu- lates youth to eager and active exertion ; as if ...
... command , have poured forth their waters . - RASSELAS . ANY sudden cause for anxious and mortifying reflection , which , in advanced age , occasions sullen and pensive inactivity , stimu- lates youth to eager and active exertion ; as if ...
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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