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Robert Louis Stevenson

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Born 1850 in Edinburgh · Died 1894 in Vailima

writer, novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, journalist · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Notable works: Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, A Child's Garden of Verses, Prince Otto

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Treasure Island

From Project Gutenberg e-text #120 (public domain in the USA).

“Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest-- Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! Drink and the devil had done for the rest-- Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”

— Spoken by a character · I. The Old Sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow

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“Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!” till you wondered that it was not out of breath, or till John threw his handkerchief over the cage.

— Spoken by a character · X. The Voyage

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Kidnapped

From Project Gutenberg e-text #421 (public domain in the USA).

I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both; and I believe they both get paid in the end; but the fools first.

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“am I no a bonny fighter?”

— Spoken by a character · X. THE SIEGE OF THE ROUND-HOUSE

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