Both Uses of
consequence
in
Treasure Island
- They had the gun, by this time, slewed round upon the swivel, and Hands, who was at the muzzle with the rammer, was in consequence the most exposed.†
Chpt 17
- Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence nearer to the ship and fell between me and the bulwarks.†
Chpt 27 *
Definition:
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(consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)