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The Maid of Sker

The Maid of Sker

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THE MAID OF SKER.


Frontispiece.
"All for captain, crew and cargo, was a little helpless child."


THE MAID OF SKER.

BY

R. D. BLACKMORE,

AUTHOR OF

'LORNA DOONE,' 'CLARA VAUGHAN,' AND 'CRADOCK NOWELL.'

᾽Εῥῥε, θεοῑσἱν τ᾽ ἐχθρἐ, κἁι ἀνθρωποισιν ᾰπιστε,

ψυχρῳ ὃς ἐν κὁλπᾣ ποίκιλον ἐιχες ŏφιν.

NEW EDITION,

WITH A FRONTISPIECE.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCXCIII


CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
I.   FISHERMAN DAVY A FISH OUT OF WATER,   1
II.   HUNGER DRIVES HIM A-FISHING,   3
III.   THE FISH ARE AS HUNGRY AS HE IS,   7
IV.   HE LANDS AN UNEXPECTED FISH,   12
V.   A LITTLE ORPHAN MERMAID,   15
VI.   FINDS A HOME OF SOME SORT,   21
VII.   BOAT VERSUS BARDIE,   27
VIII.   CHILDREN WILL BE CHILDREN,   32
IX.   SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES,   38
X.   UNDER THE ROCK,   44
XI.   A WRECKER WRECKED,   49
XII.   HOW TO SELL FISH,   57
XIII.   THE CORONER AND THE CORONET,   64
XIV.   IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EVIDENCE,   70
XV.   A VERDICT ON THE JURY,   76
XVI.   TRUTH LIES SOMETIMES IN A WELL,   81
XVII.   FOR A LITTLE CHANGE OF AIR,   89
XVIII.   PUBLIC APPROBATION,   97
XIX.   A CRAFT BEYOND THE LAW,   106
XX.   CONFIDENTIAL INTERCOURSE,   112
XXI.   CROSS-EXAMINATION,   119
XXII.   ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT,   125
XXIII.   INTO GOOD SOCIETY,   131
XXIV.

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