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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... rest her ! —and as for shelter , the old walls are thick enough , and will bear many a bang yet . But , Heaven love you , Mr. Mertoun , think what you are purposing . For one of us to live at Jarlshof , were a wild scheme enough ; but ...
... rest her ! —and as for shelter , the old walls are thick enough , and will bear many a bang yet . But , Heaven love you , Mr. Mertoun , think what you are purposing . For one of us to live at Jarlshof , were a wild scheme enough ; but ...
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... rest as easily as you can interrupt my leisure . I know the meaning of scat , and wattle , and hawkhen , and hagalef , and every other exaction by which your lords , in ancient and modern days , have wrung your withers ; nor is there ...
... rest as easily as you can interrupt my leisure . I know the meaning of scat , and wattle , and hawkhen , and hagalef , and every other exaction by which your lords , in ancient and modern days , have wrung your withers ; nor is there ...
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... rest upon - to feel and know all this , with the full confidence that your own agility of limb , and strength of head , can bring you as safe off as if you had the wing of the goshawk - this is indeed being almost independent of the ...
... rest upon - to feel and know all this , with the full confidence that your own agility of limb , and strength of head , can bring you as safe off as if you had the wing of the goshawk - this is indeed being almost independent of the ...
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... rest of the company were less slow in receiving convic- tion . To Tronda and the jagger none was necessary ; they had long believed in the full extent of Norna's authority over the elements . But Triptolemus and his sister gazed at each ...
... rest of the company were less slow in receiving convic- tion . To Tronda and the jagger none was necessary ; they had long believed in the full extent of Norna's authority over the elements . But Triptolemus and his sister gazed at each ...
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... rest of my life ; and now it maun lie here till the next tide sweep it a ' doun the Roost , after them that aught it yesterday morning . " 66 " " See , " Fear not , " said Norna , " it will come to man's use . there come carrion - crows ...
... rest of my life ; and now it maun lie here till the next tide sweep it a ' doun the Roost , after them that aught it yesterday morning . " 66 " " See , " Fear not , " said Norna , " it will come to man's use . there come carrion - crows ...
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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