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  • This man is name John Silver, and he say he come from England.

    The Mystery of The Stuttering Parrot Arthur, Robert 1964

  • "John Silver," both of which mention the Valley of the Shadow.

    The Annotated "Ripple" Robert Hunter 2005

  • "John Silver," he said, "you're a prodigious villain and imposter -- a monstrous imposter, sir.

    Treasure Island 1883

  • "John Silver," he said, "you're a prodigious villain and impostor -- a monstrous impostor, sir.

    Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

  • By the powers of Long John Silver, I say tie the scurvy dogs to a rope.

    The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010

  • The kids really examined themselves... one girl talked about being a survivor, like Ben Gunn in Treasure Island, another girl had courage, like Matilda, and was able to tell her friends she wouldn't do something that she knew was wrong, a boy identified with Long John Silver because of his struggles between his good side and bad side, and another boy wrote of being sneakily skillful and a brave spirit like Mr. Fox.

    Rhea Perlman: A Pat on the Back That Will Last a Lifetime Rhea Perlman 2011

  • You will have to use another card to lavish your mistresses with dinners at Long John Silver's, he said, obviously referencing an embarrassing spending truth discernible from records Brendan had always thought were private.

    InfiniDate Benjamin Matvey 2011

  • The Old Vic has already had a big hit with a story about mucking about in boats with Swallows And Amazons, and now it turns its attention to Robert Louis Stevenson's original pirate adventure featuring Long John Silver.

    This week's new theatre 2011

  • The kids really examined themselves... one girl talked about being a survivor, like Ben Gunn in Treasure Island, another girl had courage, like Matilda, and was able to tell her friends she wouldn't do something that she knew was wrong, a boy identified with Long John Silver because of his struggles between his good side and bad side, and another boy wrote of being sneakily skillful and a brave spirit like Mr. Fox.

    Rhea Perlman: A Pat on the Back That Will Last a Lifetime Rhea Perlman 2011

  • The kids really examined themselves... one girl talked about being a survivor, like Ben Gunn in Treasure Island, another girl had courage, like Matilda, and was able to tell her friends she wouldn't do something that she knew was wrong, a boy identified with Long John Silver because of his struggles between his good side and bad side, and another boy wrote of being sneakily skillful and a brave spirit like Mr. Fox.

    Rhea Perlman: A Pat on the Back That Will Last a Lifetime Rhea Perlman 2011

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