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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... hear nothing but the clanging and screaming of scarts , sheer - waters , and sea - gulls , from daybreak till sunset . " I will compound , my friend , " replied the stranger , " so that I do not hear the chattering of women's tongues ...
... hear nothing but the clanging and screaming of scarts , sheer - waters , and sea - gulls , from daybreak till sunset . " I will compound , my friend , " replied the stranger , " so that I do not hear the chattering of women's tongues ...
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... hear a single word from him . " Swertha hesitated at first to obey this bold counsel . She said , " to her thinking , Mr. Mertoun , when he was angry , looked more like a fiend than any Berserkar of them all ; that the fire flashed from ...
... hear a single word from him . " Swertha hesitated at first to obey this bold counsel . She said , " to her thinking , Mr. Mertoun , when he was angry , looked more like a fiend than any Berserkar of them all ; that the fire flashed from ...
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... hear that widow weep and sigh , And tell the virtues of the dear departed , Than , when the tempest sends his voice abroad , Be subject to its fury . -THE DOUBLE NUPTIALS . THE spring was far advanced , when , after a week spent in ...
... hear that widow weep and sigh , And tell the virtues of the dear departed , Than , when the tempest sends his voice abroad , Be subject to its fury . -THE DOUBLE NUPTIALS . THE spring was far advanced , when , after a week spent in ...
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... hear of me at Burgh- Westra , " said he to himself , " as they heard of old doited Ringan Ewenson's boat , that foundered betwixt roadstead and key . I am more of a cragsman than to mind fire or water , wave by sea , or quagmire by land ...
... hear of me at Burgh- Westra , " said he to himself , " as they heard of old doited Ringan Ewenson's boat , that foundered betwixt roadstead and key . I am more of a cragsman than to mind fire or water , wave by sea , or quagmire by land ...
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... Hear to him , ” said an old whigamore carline- " hear to him , wi ' his owsen , that are as an idol to him , even as the calf of Bethel ! Na , na - it's nae pleugh of the flesh that the bonny lad - bairn - for a lad it sall be - sall e ...
... Hear to him , ” said an old whigamore carline- " hear to him , wi ' his owsen , that are as an idol to him , even as the calf of Bethel ! Na , na - it's nae pleugh of the flesh that the bonny lad - bairn - for a lad it sall be - sall e ...
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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