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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... father's side , as we have already said , from an ancient Norwe- gian family by the marriage of its representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions ...
... father's side , as we have already said , from an ancient Norwe- gian family by the marriage of its representative with a Danish lady , held the devout opinion that a cup of Geneva or Nantz was specific against all cares and afflictions ...
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... father's passion resembles the fury of those ancient champions , those Berserkars , you sing songs about . " " Ay , ay , fish of my heart , " replied the old woman , with a pathetic whine ; " the Berserkars were champions who lived ...
... father's passion resembles the fury of those ancient champions , those Berserkars , you sing songs about . " " Ay , ay , fish of my heart , " replied the old woman , with a pathetic whine ; " the Berserkars were champions who lived ...
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... father was greatly prolonged , if he chanced to present himself to his eyes while the dark hour was upon him . Out of respect , therefore , to his parent , as well as to indulge the love of active exercise and of amusement natural to ...
... father was greatly prolonged , if he chanced to present himself to his eyes while the dark hour was upon him . Out of respect , therefore , to his parent , as well as to indulge the love of active exercise and of amusement natural to ...
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... father's state of mind permitted , or indeed required , his absence , he wandered from house to house a welcome guest wherever he came , and lent his willing voice to the song , and his foot to the revel . A boat , or , if the weather ...
... father's state of mind permitted , or indeed required , his absence , he wandered from house to house a welcome guest wherever he came , and lent his willing voice to the song , and his foot to the revel . A boat , or , if the weather ...
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... father's landlord and protector , Magnus Troil . It was not entirely the hearty and sincere welcome of the worthy old Magnate , nor the sense that he was in effect his father's patron , which occasioned these frequent_visits . The hand ...
... father's landlord and protector , Magnus Troil . It was not entirely the hearty and sincere welcome of the worthy old Magnate , nor the sense that he was in effect his father's patron , which occasioned these frequent_visits . The hand ...
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