![]() She was at the boarding of the Viceroy of the Indies out of Goa, she was, and to look at her you would think she was a baby." She's been at Madagascar, and at Malabar, and Surinam, and Providence, and Portobello. She's sailed with England-the great pirate Cap'n England. "'Now that bird,' Silver would say, 'is, maybe, two hundred years old, Hawkins-they lives forever mostly, and if anybody's seen more wickedness it must be the devil himself. Long John Silver has a parrot, named Captain Flint in honor-or mockery-of his former captain, 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 exciting stories about the parrot's buccaneer history. Stevenson's portrayal of Silver has greatly influenced the modern iconography of the pirate. Long John Silver is a cunning and opportunistic pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious Captain Flint. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( February 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ![]() ![]() Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. This section possibly contains original research. ![]()
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