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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... island , usually called the Mainland of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of that Archipelago , terminates ... Islands , and running with force only inferior to that of the Pentland Firth , takes its name from the headland we ...
... island , usually called the Mainland of Zetland , because it is by far the largest of that Archipelago , terminates ... Islands , and running with force only inferior to that of the Pentland Firth , takes its name from the headland we ...
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... islands experience even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the mainland of Scotland ; but ... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , somewhat passionate ...
... islands experience even less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the mainland of Scotland ; but ... island , and seldom visited his possessions at Sumburgh Head . He was an honest , plain Zetland gentleman , somewhat passionate ...
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... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visiting ... island , in a Dutch vessel , accompanied only by his son , a handsome boy of about fourteen years old . His own age ...
... islands are distinguished . No one asked him whence he came , where he was going , what was his purpose in visiting ... island , in a Dutch vessel , accompanied only by his son , a handsome boy of about fourteen years old . His own age ...
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... Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors , our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlag- brenners , our Thorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names bespeak them or their ancestors strangers to the soil ...
... Islands are no more ; for our ancient possessors , our Patersons , our Feas , our Schlag- brenners , our Thorbiorns , have given place to Giffords , Scotts , Mouats , men whose names bespeak them or their ancestors strangers to the soil ...
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... islands ; but on the other hand , the table and the accommodations at Jarlshof did not exceed what * A lispund is about thirty pounds English , and the value is averaged by Dr. Edmonston at ten shillings sterling . was maintained by a ...
... islands ; but on the other hand , the table and the accommodations at Jarlshof did not exceed what * A lispund is about thirty pounds English , and the value is averaged by Dr. Edmonston at ten shillings sterling . was maintained by a ...
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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