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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." ... Read more

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Moonfleet is a tale of smuggling by the English novelist J. Meade Falkner, first published in 1898. The book was extremely popular among children worldwide up until the 1970s, mostly for its themes of adventure and gripping storyline. In recent years it has fallen from popularity, possibly because parents thought that smuggling and other immoral activity should not be encouraged. However it remains a popular story widely read and is still sometimes studied in schools. ... 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. " ... Read more

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Hardcopy, adventure story. Was first published in England near the end of the nineteenth century.A story of smugglers, hidden treasure, and curse of theBlack Mohunes. ... Read more

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Moonfleet is a tale of smuggling by the English novelist J. Meade Falkner, first published in 1898. The book was extremely popular among children worldwide up until the 1970s, mostly for its themes of adventure and gripping storyline. It remains a popular story widely read and is still sometimes studied in schools.
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A Village branded by an ancient curse. ... Read more

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"Moonfleet" (1898) begins as a mystery and an adventure story, a tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. What will be the outcome of the conflict between smugglers and revenue men? How can the hero, John Trenchard, discover the secret of Colonel John Mohune's treasure? As the book progresses these two interwoven themes resolve themselves into a third and richer one, with the friendship and suffering of both John Trenchard and the craggy, taciturn Elzevir Block. Falkner's feeling for history and for the landscape of his Dorset setting combine with his gift for storytelling to turn Moonfleet into a historical romance of moving intensity. ... Read more