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A Ride for Liberty

In John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea

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William Henry Giles Kingston


This is the story of John Deane of Nottingham, a person who, according to the author, really existed. John Deane is born in 1679 to wealthy …

Chapter Fifty Eight

In Peter Simple

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Frederick Marryat


Peter Simple, 'the fool of the family', son of a parson but heir presumptive to a title, goes to sea as midshipman during the Napoleonic war…

The Making of Mann

In Manx Fairy Tales

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Sophia Morrison


A collection of fairy tales regarding myths and legends of the Isle of Man. Sophia was considered one of the key figures of the Manx cultur…

Chapter 5

In The Cloister and the Hearth (version 2)

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Charles Reade


Set in the 15th century, the Cloister and the Hearth is a story Gerald Eliassoen, a young scribe and illuminator, who travels through seven …

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