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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... poor . He had , besides , some powers of conversation , when , as we have already hinted , he chose to exert them , and his misanthropy or aversion to the business and intercourse of ordinary life was often expressed in an anti ...
... poor . He had , besides , some powers of conversation , when , as we have already hinted , he chose to exert them , and his misanthropy or aversion to the business and intercourse of ordinary life was often expressed in an anti ...
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... poor lad of fourteen had been killed by a fall from the rocks about a fortnight before our arrival . The accident happened almost within sight of his mother , who was casting peats at no great distance . The body fell into the sea , and ...
... poor lad of fourteen had been killed by a fall from the rocks about a fortnight before our arrival . The accident happened almost within sight of his mother , who was casting peats at no great distance . The body fell into the sea , and ...
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... poor man . This was , indeed , balanced in some sort by the impression which his ruddy cheek and robust form had the fortune to make upon Miss Barbara Clinkscale , daughter of the umquhile , and sister to the then existing , Clinkscale ...
... poor man . This was , indeed , balanced in some sort by the impression which his ruddy cheek and robust form had the fortune to make upon Miss Barbara Clinkscale , daughter of the umquhile , and sister to the then existing , Clinkscale ...
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... poor Dame Yellowley was rather frightened at the hurly - burly which had taken place in her presence , but she was taken suddenly ill ; and , contrary to the formula in such cases used and provided , was soon reported to be " a good ...
... poor Dame Yellowley was rather frightened at the hurly - burly which had taken place in her presence , but she was taken suddenly ill ; and , contrary to the formula in such cases used and provided , was soon reported to be " a good ...
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... poor substitute . Yet he advanced in his learning , being found , however , to show a particular favour to such authors of antiquity as had made the improvement of the soil the object of their researches . He endured the Bucolics of ...
... poor substitute . Yet he advanced in his learning , being found , however , to show a particular favour to such authors of antiquity as had made the improvement of the soil the object of their researches . He endured the Bucolics of ...
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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