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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... forming the extreme point of the isle to the south - east . This lofty promontory is constantly exposed to the current of a strong and furious tide , which , setting in betwixt the Orkney and Zetland Islands , and running with force ...
... forming the extreme point of the isle to the south - east . This lofty promontory is constantly exposed to the current of a strong and furious tide , which , setting in betwixt the Orkney and Zetland Islands , and running with force ...
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... formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened to the tales chanted concerning these wonders of nature , and creatures of credulous belief , told in the ...
... formed a pleasing and interesting exercise of the imagination , while , half doubting , half inclined to believe , he listened to the tales chanted concerning these wonders of nature , and creatures of credulous belief , told in the ...
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... formed head , animated features , close curled dark hair , and bold free looks , the stranger formed a very strong contrast with the host on whom he had intruded himself . Triptolemus was a short , clumsy , duck - legged disciple of ...
... formed head , animated features , close curled dark hair , and bold free looks , the stranger formed a very strong contrast with the host on whom he had intruded himself . Triptolemus was a short , clumsy , duck - legged disciple of ...
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... formed , and would have been handsome , but for the ravages of time and the effects of exposure to the severe weather of her country . Age , and perhaps sorrow , had quenched in some degree the fire of a dark - blue eye , whose hue ...
... formed , and would have been handsome , but for the ravages of time and the effects of exposure to the severe weather of her country . Age , and perhaps sorrow , had quenched in some degree the fire of a dark - blue eye , whose hue ...
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... forming one of those portable and per- petual calendars which were used among the ancient natives of Scandinavia , and which , to a superstitious eye , might have passed for a divining rod . Such were the appearance , features , and ...
... forming one of those portable and per- petual calendars which were used among the ancient natives of Scandinavia , and which , to a superstitious eye , might have passed for a divining rod . Such were the appearance , features , and ...
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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