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Fifteen men on the Dead Man's Chestbased on a verse fragment by Robert Louis Stevenson in Treasure Island

Fifteen men on the Dead Man's Chestbased on a verse fragment

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This quote is a reference to a verse fragment from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It mentions "fifteen men on the Dead Man's Chest," which refers to a group of men on an island where a treasure is supposedly buried. The phrase captures the eerie and dangerous atmosphere that surrounds the treasure hunt, hinting at the perils and intrigue faced by the characters in the story. Overall, it serves as a brief and intriguing description of the adventurous and treacherous nature of the tale.

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By Young Ewing Allison, from the po

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