Gibbet

Does the madwoman who lives in Gibbet Wood know more than she’s letting on?

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley: Book summary 2010

Thereupon, and with all dispatch, you shall, troubling not for the gold or silver, take but the four caskets of jewels, and, setting them aboard your boat, sail away due West (three days) until you shall fetch up with another island, the which you shall know by its three several hills plain to be seen, and called Gibbet

Black Bartlemy's Treasure Jeffery Farnol 1915

At the same time he stole a glance seaward to where the Flibberty - Gibbet reflected herself in the glassy calm of the sea.

Chapter 11 2010

Between squalls the Flibberty-Gibbet ran in to anchorage, and her skipper, Pete Oleson (brother to the Oleson of the Jessie), ancient, grizzled, wild-eyed, emaciated by fever, dragged his weary frame up the veranda steps and collapsed in a steamer-chair.

Chapter 10 2010

A breeze had sprung up, and the Flibberty-Gibbet had already sailed for Lunga to return the runaways.

Chapter 11 2010

The Flibberty-Gibbet was certainly safe in Mboli Pass.

Chapter 3 2010

Two hours later, one of the house-boys, breathless and scratched ran him down with the news that the Martha, the Flibberty-Gibbet, and the Emily were heading in for the anchorage.

Chapter 18 2010

I was saying that the condition of the Flibberty-Gibbet was disgraceful, and that to-morrow, when you've told the skipper and not hurt his feelings, I am going to take my men out and give her an overhauling.

Chapter 10 2010

He passed the whole hundred and fifty, though the Emily was only licensed for forty, and the Flibberty - Gibbet for thirty-five.

Chapter 18 2010

The Flibberty-Gibbet got the news at Mboli Pass, and ran down to Ugi.

Chapter 8 2010