picturesquely-tattered

Updated: May 18, 2025

The man surrendered the weapon with a sullen scowl. "Thanks!" said Jack. "Now you may stand up." The man rose to his feet, revealing to the gaze of the three friends a tall and sinewy form, attired in the picturesquely-tattered garb of a muleteer, or wagoner.

Harry Collingwood - The Cruise of the Thetis: A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection