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Page 44
So one half of the band chose to travel by land , the other to travel by sea : Old
Morgan ' s voice gave the sea the choice , and I follow ' d his fortunes free , And
hasten ' d our leaving old Panama , We , the mighty Buccaneers ! A bark we
equipp ...
So one half of the band chose to travel by land , the other to travel by sea : Old
Morgan ' s voice gave the sea the choice , and I follow ' d his fortunes free , And
hasten ' d our leaving old Panama , We , the mighty Buccaneers ! A bark we
equipp ...
Page 162
meetings were concerted many of those daring forays , by land and water , that
resounded throughout the border . The chronicle here goes on to recount divers
wonderful stories of the wars of the Roost , from which it would seem that this little
...
meetings were concerted many of those daring forays , by land and water , that
resounded throughout the border . The chronicle here goes on to recount divers
wonderful stories of the wars of the Roost , from which it would seem that this little
...
Page 255
Having arranged this to their own satisfaction , they sent a mes . senger to the
proprietor of the land , informing him that the Bishop of the Isle of Wight , after a
solemn consultation with a council composed of ancient and holy men , having at
...
Having arranged this to their own satisfaction , they sent a mes . senger to the
proprietor of the land , informing him that the Bishop of the Isle of Wight , after a
solemn consultation with a council composed of ancient and holy men , having at
...
Page 256
The franklin then changed his tone , and , looking down to the ground with well -
feigned humility , he said to the monk" Father , the fact is , I am a very great sinner
; and if the church is built upon land belonging to me , it will be erected upon ...
The franklin then changed his tone , and , looking down to the ground with well -
feigned humility , he said to the monk" Father , the fact is , I am a very great sinner
; and if the church is built upon land belonging to me , it will be erected upon ...
Page 257
That ' s quite impossible ! ' said two or three of the others , speaking together . “
While they were thus debating , the owner of the land at the top of the hill made
his appearance among them . " • Is this fair ? - is this right ? - is this honourable ?
That ' s quite impossible ! ' said two or three of the others , speaking together . “
While they were thus debating , the owner of the land at the top of the hill made
his appearance among them . " • Is this fair ? - is this right ? - is this honourable ?
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