Notes.
i According to the standard of value in 1843, the ingot of silver, weighing six ounces, would be worth 1 pound, 13s., 0d.
ii Peerie = little.
About This Book
The narrative follows a group of youths in a small island port whose everyday life—school, fishing, cliff-climbing, and boat work—leads into a sequence of adventurous episodes: discovery of ancient metalwork, disputes and fistfights over found treasure, sealing and fishing expeditions, shipwrecks and daring rescues, subterranean explorations, and a tense accusation that prompts an unorthodox inquiry. Interwoven are family difficulties, changes of fortune, courtship choices, and the practical skills and moral decisions required by coastal community life, all conveyed through episodic chapters that mix local detail with suspenseful incidents.