The Improbable Yarn of McQuirk

Jerry McQuirk, an old sailor, and Jamie, a boy of about eight years, are companions in idleness. Jerry whiles away the time relating a lurid history of his experiences in being cast upon a c... Read allJerry McQuirk, an old sailor, and Jamie, a boy of about eight years, are companions in idleness. Jerry whiles away the time relating a lurid history of his experiences in being cast upon a cannibal isle. He repeatedly drops the story at a critical moment, and has to be prodded by... Read allJerry McQuirk, an old sailor, and Jamie, a boy of about eight years, are companions in idleness. Jerry whiles away the time relating a lurid history of his experiences in being cast upon a cannibal isle. He repeatedly drops the story at a critical moment, and has to be prodded by Jamie. Jerry's tale is about a time when he is cast from shipwreck on the cannibal isle, ... Read all