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Captain J. Flint is a fictional golden age pirate captain who features in a number of novels, television series, and films. The original character was created by the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894).
Long John Silver has a parrot, named Captain Flint in honor—or mockery—of his former captain, [3] who generally perches on Silver's shoulder, and is known to chatter pirate or seafaring phrases like "Pieces of Eight", and "Stand by to go about". Silver uses the parrot as another means of gaining Jim's trust, by telling the boy all manner of ...
Timothy Stedding — friend of Captain Flint, originally known as Squashy Hat the rival prospector in Pigeon Post; Dr Dudgeon, Mrs Dudgeon, and "our baby" — Tom's family; A.P — Mr Farland, Port and Starboard's father, the "Aged Parent" and neighbour to Dr Dudgeon. A widower, he works as a solicitor in Norwich. Mrs McGinty — Housekeeper to ...
Captain Flint's pirate band works with Murray in the operation, and are promised just short of half the captured treasure (which is transferred from Murray's Royal James to Flint's Walrus at Captain Kidd's Anchorage on Treasure Island). Mistrusting each other, Murray's and Flint's bands come to blows over the treasure, however.
Swallows and Amazons is a children's adventure novel by English author Arthur Ransome first published on 21 July 1930 by Jonathan Cape. [1] Set in the summer of 1929 in the Lake District, the book introduces the main characters of John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker (Swallows); as well as their mother, Mary; and their baby sister, Bridget (nicknamed Vicky).
Bones' account book, read by Jim Hawkins and Dr. Livesey, says that Bones was a pirate for nearly 20 years. [2]According to the map notes of Treasure Island, Captain Flint hid his treasure in August 1750 and Bones received the Map in July 1754 while Flint was dying.
The film's prologue depicts Jim as a five-year-old (voiced by Austin Majors) reading a storybook in bed. Jim is enchanted by stories of the legendary pirate Captain Flint and his ability to appear from nowhere, raid passing ships, and disappear in order to hide the loot on the mysterious "Treasure Planet".
James Flint (RAF officer) (1913–2013), British businessman and officer; Bruiser Flint (James Flint, born 1965), American basketball coach; James Flint (novelist) (born 1968), British novelist; Captain Flint, a fictional character, created by Robert Louis Stevenson; Captain James Flint, a fictional character in the Swallows and Amazons series ...