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The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables is a collection of short stories by Robert Louis Stevenson. The title derives from the local name given to a group of waves in the title short story, not from the Merry Men of Robin Hood tales. Contents. The Merry Men; Will o' the Mill; Markheim; Thrawn Janet; Olalla; The Treasure of Franchard ...
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- 1887
- 1887
- Short stories
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- Robert Louis Stevenson
- English
- 1887
- The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables
- Chapter I. Eilean Aros.
- Chapter II. What The Wreck Had Brought to Aros.
- Chapter III. Land and Sea in SANDAG Bay.
- Chapter IV. The Gale.
- Chapter v. A Man Out of The Sea.
It was a beautiful morning in the late July when I set forth on foot for thelast time for Aros. A boat had put me ashore the night before at Grisapol; Ihad such breakfast as the little inn afforded, and, leaving all my baggage tillI had an occasion to come round for it by sea, struck right across thepromontory with a cheerful heart. I was far from ...
It was half-flood when I got the length of Aros; and there was nothing for itbut to stand on the far shore and whistle for Rorie with the boat. I had noneed to repeat the signal. At the first sound, Mary was at the door flying ahandkerchief by way of answer, and the old long-legged serving-man wasshambling down the gravel to the pier. For all his h...
I was early afoot next morning; and as soon as I had a bite to eat, set forthupon a tour of exploration. Something in my heart distinctly told me that Ishould find the ship of the Armada; and although I did not give way entirely tosuch hopeful thoughts, I was still very light in spirits and walked upon air.Aros is a very rough islet, its surface st...
I found my uncle at the gable end, watching the signs of the weather, with apipe in his fingers. “Uncle,” said I, “there were men ashore at SandagBay—” I had no time to go further; indeed, I not only forgot my words, but even myweariness, so strange was the effect on Uncle Gordon. He dropped his pipe andfell back against the end of the house with h...
Rorie set out for the house in search of warmth and breakfast; but my uncle wasbent upon examining the shores of Aros, and I felt it a part of duty toaccompany him throughout. He was now docile and quiet, but tremulous and weakin mind and body; and it was with the eagerness of a child that he pursued hisexploration. He climbed far down upon the roc...
25 de dez. de 2021 · The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables (1905) by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Merry Men. →. sister projects: Wikipedia article, Wikidata item. THE MERRY MEN. AND. OTHER TALES AND FABLES. BY. ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. FINE-PAPER EDITION. LONDON. CHATTO & WINDUS. 1905. Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. At the Ballantyne Press. My dear Lady Taylor,
5 de mar. de 2023 · The Merry Men, and Other Tales and Fables by Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Microsoft . Contributor Microsoft Language English. Addeddate
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About this Item. Title. The merry men, and other tales and fables. Contributor Names. Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Created / Published. New York, G. Munroe, 1887. Notes. - Also available in digital form.
