Roving Jack, The Pirate Hunter — page 165: what you’re looking at

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= ————— _ ‘ROVING JACK, THE PIRATE HUN — es TER. Fn ieee I} pen i —S— | f -<—.— So ceaky 's DICK TURPIN’S ATTACK ON THE TRAVELLER. CHAPTER LXXXY “‘ Avast, there, avast,” replied the seaman, “ not THE THEFT IN THE WAGGON | a word against the fair sex. That yarn I spun you was the folly of a boy ; I thought I loved then, but No sooner had the landlord entered his house than | now——’’ Roger gave his companion a knowing wink, “Hh, caught again ?” “Tf he won’t supply us,”’ said he, ‘* [think I know * Aye, messmate, and brought to by the tightest a party that can.” | frigate that ever skimmed the earth’s ocean,” The speaker drew a bottle from his pocket. “ What’s her name ?” “Look here, we shan’t run aground, it’s real ‘* Nelly. 74 Jamaica,” ‘“‘Ts she pretty ?” The only answer the ‘sailor made to the remark ‘‘T believe you; you never saw so much bone was by taking the bottle produced into his hand | and flesh put so well together,” and swallowing a portion of its contents, “T think I see her now,” After a second draught, he pronounced it to be ‘‘And when she sees me there'll be a salute; excellent rum, | she’ll fling herself into my arms—not with asister’s - “JT can’t help thinking of your adventure in embrace, no, but with a true woman’s coil, when Wapping,” said’ Roger; ‘it only shows you what | her arms are firm and her heart warm.” 10 scrapes these women lead us into,” ) No. 24. EoOmichbooksreo