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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... course , were hard enough . The landlord himself resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more eligible situation , in a different part of the island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh Head . He was an honest , plain ...
... course , were hard enough . The landlord himself resided upon an estate which he possessed in a more eligible situation , in a different part of the island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh Head . He was an honest , plain ...
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... course of conversation . But the rock in an Arabian desert is not more reluctant to afford water , than Mr. Basil Mertoun was niggard in imparting his confidence , even incidentally ; and certainly the politeness of the gentry of Thule ...
... course of conversation . But the rock in an Arabian desert is not more reluctant to afford water , than Mr. Basil Mertoun was niggard in imparting his confidence , even incidentally ; and certainly the politeness of the gentry of Thule ...
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... course set down as a wooer of one of the daugh- ters of Magnus , by the public of Zetland ; and when the old Udaller's great partiality to the youth was considered , nobody doubted that he might aspire to the hand of either of those ...
... course set down as a wooer of one of the daugh- ters of Magnus , by the public of Zetland ; and when the old Udaller's great partiality to the youth was considered , nobody doubted that he might aspire to the hand of either of those ...
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... course . Thus , we repeat , he struggled onward , occasionally standing still , or even lying down , when the gust was most impetuous ; making way against it when it was somewhat lulled , by a rapid and bold advance even in its very ...
... course . Thus , we repeat , he struggled onward , occasionally standing still , or even lying down , when the gust was most impetuous ; making way against it when it was somewhat lulled , by a rapid and bold advance even in its very ...
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... course of cultivation from which the production of good crops may be safely predicted ; modest sages , in fine , who , careless of the rise and downfall of empires , content themselves with pointing out the fit seasons to reap and sow ...
... course of cultivation from which the production of good crops may be safely predicted ; modest sages , in fine , who , careless of the rise and downfall of empires , content themselves with pointing out the fit seasons to reap and sow ...
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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