02260cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500260016026400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250802090040352012030061253400450181565300260186085600430188699900170192928074UtSlPG20260610133636.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a07000547  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHall, S. C., Mrs.,d1800-188114aThe Buccaneer: A Tale 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-14  aProduced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Buccaneer: A Tale" by Mrs. S. C. Hall is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The book is set in the tumultuous period of the mid-17th century during the English Civil War, focusing on themes of adventure, loyalty, and moral conflict. It centers around characters like Hugh Dalton, a determined buccaneer, and the young sailor Oba Springall, as they navigate the dangers of the sea and the intrigues of the times.  The opening of the novel introduces readers to a tense scene where three men arrive at a secluded bay on the Isle of Shepey under the cover of night. The elder of the group, a seasoned seaman, prepares for a risky ascent of the cliffs, while the younger sailor expresses trepidation. Their mission becomes dire when the youth is suddenly threatened by a mysterious figure demanding the name of his master. The tension escalates as a confrontation occurs, foreshadowing the complexity and brutality of their undertakings. Meanwhile, the narrative hints at deeper connections and conflicts, with Dalton's impending visit to a nearby dwelling, unveiling personal stakes intertwined with the larger political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBuccaneers -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28074  c68983d68983