...peculiar to her clime, and are as much before the brigand of Italy — the contrabandist of Spain, or the cut-purse of France— as her sailors are before all...only one highwayman of eminence, and he learnt and practiced his art in England." " And who was he, may I ask ? " said Coates. " Claude Du-Val," replied...

...peculiar to her clime, and are as much before the brigand of Italy, the contrabandist of Spain, or the cut-purse of France — as her sailors are before...eminence, and he learnt and practised his art in England." " And who was he, may I ask?" said Coates. " Claude Du-Val," replied Jack ; " and though a Frenchman,...

...her clime, and are so much before the brigand of Italy, the contrabandist of Spain, or the cut-throat of France, as her sailors are before all the rest of the world." The Tom King mentioned in this analysis was a rogue who had won for himself the sobriquet of Gentleman...

...reasons to be proud of her highwaymen . . . who are as much before the cur-throat brigand of Italy, the assassin contrabandist of Spain, or the dastard cutpurse...France, as her sailors are before all the rest of the world.71 As in other novels of the genre, crime is seen as providential, beyond all reformative possibilities...