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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... tell- " " " Nor does it greatly matter , " said Mertoun , somewhat abruptly . " Not a herring's scale , " answered the Laird ; " only that I like you the better for being no Scot , as I trust you are not one . Hither they have come like ...
... tell- " " " Nor does it greatly matter , " said Mertoun , somewhat abruptly . " Not a herring's scale , " answered the Laird ; " only that I like you the better for being no Scot , as I trust you are not one . Hither they have come like ...
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... tell his comrades that if they provoked Master Mertoun any farther , he would turn an absolute Pate Stewart * on their hand , and head and hang without either judgment or mercy . Hither also came the discarded housekeeper , to consult ...
... tell his comrades that if they provoked Master Mertoun any farther , he would turn an absolute Pate Stewart * on their hand , and head and hang without either judgment or mercy . Hither also came the discarded housekeeper , to consult ...
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... 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 sport and festivity at Burgh - Westra ...
... 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 sport and festivity at Burgh - Westra ...
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... tell me I have no time to tarry here . Adieu , Minna ; I will send you the eagle's feathers , if an eagle can be found on Fair Isle or Foulah . And fare - thee - well , my pretty Brenda , and keep a thought for me , should the Paba men ...
... tell me I have no time to tarry here . Adieu , Minna ; I will send you the eagle's feathers , if an eagle can be found on Fair Isle or Foulah . And fare - thee - well , my pretty Brenda , and keep a thought for me , should the Paba men ...
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... tell me , I say , where we shall find the nemorum murmur , sister Baby , in these new seats of ours ? " " What's your foolish will ? " said Baby , popping her head from out of a dark recess in the kitchen , where she was busy about some ...
... tell me , I say , where we shall find the nemorum murmur , sister Baby , in these new seats of ours ? " " What's your foolish will ? " said Baby , popping her head from out of a dark recess in the kitchen , where she was busy about some ...
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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