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Page 185
But since ye take his part , deil a tyke shall meddle wi ' him mair in my day we'll e'
en mark him , and ca ' him the Captain's brock ; and I'm sure I'm glad I can do ony
thing to oblige you — but , Lord save us , to care about a brock ! ” After a week ...
But since ye take his part , deil a tyke shall meddle wi ' him mair in my day we'll e'
en mark him , and ca ' him the Captain's brock ; and I'm sure I'm glad I can do ony
thing to oblige you — but , Lord save us , to care about a brock ! ” After a week ...
Page 237
But , Captain , bullying won't do you ' ll hardly get out of this country without
accounting for a little accident that happened at Warroch Point a few years ago . ”
Hatteraick's looks grew black as midnight . “ For my part , ” continued Glossin , “ I
...
But , Captain , bullying won't do you ' ll hardly get out of this country without
accounting for a little accident that happened at Warroch Point a few years ago . ”
Hatteraick's looks grew black as midnight . “ For my part , ” continued Glossin , “ I
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Page 251
Ay , hanged , meinheer Captain . The devil can scarce save Dirk Hatteraick from
being hanged for a murderer and kidnapper , if the younker of Ellangowap
should settle in this country , and if the gallant Captain chances to be caught here
re ...
Ay , hanged , meinheer Captain . The devil can scarce save Dirk Hatteraick from
being hanged for a murderer and kidnapper , if the younker of Ellangowap
should settle in this country , and if the gallant Captain chances to be caught here
re ...
Page 349
... business ; now , if ye let me stay quietly here the night wi ' the Captain , I ' se
pay ye double fees for the room ; and if ye say no , ye shall hae the best sark - fu'
o'sair banes that ever ye had in your life , the first time ye set a foot by Liddelmoat
!
... business ; now , if ye let me stay quietly here the night wi ' the Captain , I ' se
pay ye double fees for the room ; and if ye say no , ye shall hae the best sark - fu'
o'sair banes that ever ye had in your life , the first time ye set a foot by Liddelmoat
!
Page 448
Impossible ! utterly impossible ! it's contrary to the express orders of Mr. Mac -
Morlan , and the captain ( as the head jailor of a county jail is called in Scotland )
would never forgie me . ” “ But why should he know of it ? ” said Glossin , slipping
a ...
Impossible ! utterly impossible ! it's contrary to the express orders of Mr. Mac -
Morlan , and the captain ( as the head jailor of a county jail is called in Scotland )
would never forgie me . ” “ But why should he know of it ? ” said Glossin , slipping
a ...
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