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"Ay, 'twas a cruel, cruel thing to fire on so young a lad," Ratsey said, as he stepped back a pace to study the effect of a Bag that he was chiselling on the Revenue schooner, "and trouble is likely to come to the other poor fellows taken, for Lawyer Empson says three of them will surely hang at next Assize. I recollect", he went on, "thirty years ago, when there was a bit of a scuffle between the Royal Sophy and the Marnhull, they hanged four of the contrabandiers, and my old father caught his death of cold what with going to see the poor chaps turned off at Dorchester, and standing up to his knees in the river Frome to get a sight of them, for all the countryside was there,and such a press there was no place on land. There, that's enough," he said, turning again to the gravestone. ... Read more

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Says the Cap'n to the Crew, We have slipped the Revenue, I can see the cliffs of Dover on the lee: Tip the signal to the _Swan_, And anchor broadside on, And out with the kegs of Eau-de-Vie, Says the Cap'n: Out with the kegs of Eau-de-Vie. Says the Lander to his men, Get your grummets on the pin, There's a blue light burning out at sea. The windward anchors creep, And the Gauger's fast asleep, And the kegs are bobbing one, two, three, Says the Lander: The kegs are bobbing one, two, three.
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"Ay, 'twas a cruel, cruel thing to fire on so young a lad," Ratsey said, as he stepped back a pace to study the effect of a Bag that he was chiselling on the Revenue schooner, "and trouble is likely to come to the other poor fellows taken, for Lawyer Empson says three of them will surely hang at next Assize. I recollect", he went on, "thirty years ago, when there was a bit of a scuffle between the Royal Sophy and the Marnhull, they hanged four of the contrabandiers, and my old father caught his death of cold what with going to see the poor chaps turned off at Dorchester, and standing up to his knees in the river Frome to get a sight of them, for all the countryside was there,and such a press there was no place on land. There, that's enough," he said, turning again to the gravestone. ... Read more

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NOTE: This edition has a linked "Table of Contents" and has been beautifully formatted (searchable and interlinked) to work on your Amazon e-book reader or your iPod e-book reader.

A beautiful tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. A well-paced account of dramatic action, unforgettable friendships and a celebration of the unregainable freedoms of childhood by acclaimed  author, J. Meade Falkner.

A must-read for lovers of well-written classical fiction!

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Unmatched excellence
I read this story as a young reader and didn't fully appreciate the love, compassion, commaraderie, and adventure that is present on each page until now. The language is poetic, so beyond any that is used in modern stories; the drama and passion are heightened because of it. This is a brilliant tale.

Return to Moonfleet
I read this book as a child and loved it.As an adult it has enchanted me again.As I lived near Moonfleet until adulthood I am transported back to Dorset. ... Read more

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Smugglers, hidden treasure and the "Curse of the Black Mohines" add up to a hair-raising tale -- one of the great adventure stories of all time ... Read more

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A novel. ... Read more