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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... less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the mainland of Scotland ; but , unsheltered by a wall of some sort or other , it is scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees ...
... less of the rigour of cold than is encountered on the mainland of Scotland ; but , unsheltered by a wall of some sort or other , it is scarce possible to raise even the most ordinary culinary vegetables ; and as for shrubs or trees ...
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... less honest fisherman , were respectively entitled , in an overcharge of about one hundred per cent . on a bargain of rock - cod , purchased by the former from the latter , for the use of the family at Jarlshof . When this was fairly ...
... less honest fisherman , were respectively entitled , in an overcharge of about one hundred per cent . on a bargain of rock - cod , purchased by the former from the latter , for the use of the family at Jarlshof . When this was fairly ...
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... less so in his plan of educating his son . He showed the youth but few symptoms of parental affection ; yet , in his ordinary state of mind , the improvement of Mordaunt's education seemed to be the utmost object of his life . He had ...
... less so in his plan of educating his son . He showed the youth but few symptoms of parental affection ; yet , in his ordinary state of mind , the improvement of Mordaunt's education seemed to be the utmost object of his life . He had ...
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Walter Scott. Many prodigious stories of these marine monsters , and of many others less known , were then universally received among the Zetlanders , whose descendants have not as yet by any means abandoned faith in them . Such legends ...
Walter Scott. Many prodigious stories of these marine monsters , and of many others less known , were then universally received among the Zetlanders , whose descendants have not as yet by any means abandoned faith in them . Such legends ...
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... less loud , was as sincere as that of the jolly Udaller . But it is matter which ought not to be discussed at the con- clusion of a chapter . CHAPTER III " Oh , Bessy Bell and Mary Gray , They were twa bonnie lasses ; They bigged a ...
... less loud , was as sincere as that of the jolly Udaller . But it is matter which ought not to be discussed at the con- clusion of a chapter . CHAPTER III " Oh , Bessy Bell and Mary Gray , They were twa bonnie lasses ; They bigged 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