Roanoke of Roanoke Hall: A Romance — page 161: what you’re looking at

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Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. 155 Compton, alone and‘ unarmed, on the high seas ; and as I swam ashore his voice followed me, trolling gayly : ‘*A barrel to broach and a gauger to fight— A blood-red stain on the sea sand white Is all they will find of the cargo.” . That was my last attempt, for, rather than run such a risk again, I resolved to linger in Dunquerque, living sparely on my carefully hoarded store of money, until some chance - occurred of returning in safety to home and May. On a bright October morning, in the year sixteen hundred and ninety-seven, I at last stepped ashore from a fisherman’s boat at the little village of Folkestone, and once again, after an absence of seven weary years, stood upon my native land. The peace of Ryswick had been signed, to the relief alike of the French and English nations, and the renewed relations between the two countries removed all obstacles to my open and secure return. With a glad heart I made my way through the verdant and luxuriant country, than which none is more charming at that season comichbooks.com