Squire Trelawney is the one who figures out that it's an account book: it has all of the captain's wages from when he first started as a pirate to much larger sums now.The book doesn't seem to offer much in terms of obvious directions.It contains a book and a sealed piece of paper. Squire Trelawney promises that, if there is a map, he'll hire a ship to take Doctor Livesey, Jim, and himself on a treasure hunt.Doctor Livesey is the first to come out and say that he thinks the packet of papers includes a treasure map.They've both heard of Captain Flint: "the bloodthirstiest buccaneer that sailed" (6.22).Dance leaves, Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney start talking. He wants Jim to spend the night at his house. He takes it and puts it unopened in his coat pocket.Doctor Livesey asks Jim to hand over the packet of papers.Dance tells Squire Trelawney the whole story about the men who invaded the Admiral Benbow Inn, Jim and his mother running away, both of them heading back on their own when the villagers wouldn't help, and the fortunate arrival of Mr.
Dance find Doctor Livesey at the squire's house. A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson remains popular for his celebrated contributions to the adventure and horror genres. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), a Scottish author of novels, poems, and essays, is best known for the classic books Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. In The Black Arrow young Richard Shelton is fighting for the Yorkists in the icy winter weather and meets not only 'crookback' Richard III, but the outlaw band of archers who send their dreaded black arrows to rescue his love Joanna. Excitement, suspense, and action with arrows, swords and guns fill every page of these three classic adventure stories.
Nearly murdered in a ruined house, David is captured on board ship and fights his way out only to be shipwrecked on a bare island. Kidnapped is the story of David Balfour's adventures in the rebellious Highlands of Scotland.
The mutiny of blood-thirsty pirates, the fight across the tropical island, the terror of the 'black spot' and above all, one-legged Long John Silver with his parrot calling 'pieces of eight' live forever in the imagination. Treasure Island is still today the most famous story of a hunt for buried treasure ever written.
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