Ballantyne

/ (ˈbælənˌtaɪn) /

noun

R (obert) M (ichael). 1825–94, British author, noted for such adventure stories as The Coral Island (1857)

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Words nearby Ballantyne

Ballance, ball and chain, ball-and-claw foot, ball and ring, ball-and-socket joint, Ballantyne, Ballarat, Ballard, Ballardian, ballas, ballast

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Example sentences from the Web for Ballantyne

He acknowledged various literary forebears, from Ballantyne to Defoe, in the creation of what became Treasure Island.
The Best of Brit Lit From the TLS|Peter Stothard|November 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ballantyne pointed to Nell Lawson, who now stood and leant against a tree for support.
The Ebbing Of The Tide|Louis Becke
We are going some other day, if possible, to hear a cross-examination of Ballantyne's.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot
To my huge delight, the man (his name is Ballantyne) had to acknowledge that he disagreed with Mr. Atkinson and agreed with me!
A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories|Marian T. MacIntosh

The whole scene, with Mowbray's “You having been such as you own yourself,” was made unintelligible by Ballantyne's objection.
St. Ronan's Well|Sir Walter Scott
All we can do, before laying down the pen, is to commend Mr Ballantyne's book, which does him great credit.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 389, March 1848|Various

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