قراءة كتاب Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer: A Romance of the Spanish Main

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Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer: A Romance of the Spanish Main

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Brady Cyrus Townsend

دار النشر: Project Gutenberg

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XXI.—The recital of how Captain Alvarado and Don Felipe de Tobar came to the rescue in the nick of time 354 XXII.—In which Sir Henry Morgan sees a cross, cherishes a hope, and makes a claim 370 XXIII.—How the good priest, Fra Antonio de Las Casas, told the truth, to the great relief of Captain Alvarado and Donna Mercedes, and the discomfiture of Master Benjamin Hornigold and Sir Henry Morgan 385 XXIV.—In which Sir Henry Morgan appeals unavailingly alike to the pity of woman, the forgiveness of priest, the friendship of comrade, and the hatred of men 402
BOOK VI. In which the Career of Sir Henry Morgan is Ended on Isla de la Tortuga, to the Great Delectation of Master Benjamin Hornigold, and his Sometime Friend XXV.—And last. Wherein is seen how the judgment of God came upon the buccaneers in the end 421

ILLUSTRATIONS

By J.N. Marchand
Sir Henry Morgan—Buccaneer	Frontispiece
With the point of his own sword pressed against the back of his neck, he repeated the message which Morgan had given him (see page 39)	41
Their blades crossed in an instant ... There was a roar from Carib's pistol, and the old man fell (see page 87)	89
Morgan instantly snatched a pistol from de Lussan's hand and shot the man dead (see page 138)	139
Alvarado threw his right arm around her, and with a force superhuman dragged her from the saddle (see page 217)	215
The moonlight shone full upon her face, and as he stooped over he scanned it with his one eye (see page 267)	269
... he reached the summit—breathless, exhausted, unhelmed, weaponless, coatless, in rags; torn, bruised, bleeding, but unharmed (see page 332)	333
... he threw the contents at the feet of the buccaneer, and there rolled before him the severed head of ... his solitary friend (see page 412)	413
Hell had no terror like to this, which he, living, suffered (see page 443)	441
By Will Crawford
"To our next meeting, Mr. Bradley" (see page 44)	25
There was one man ... who did not join in the singing (see page 49)	45
Carlingford had risen in his boat ... and with dauntless courage he shook his bared sword (see page 91)	81
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