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... lived to ages between ninety and ninety- five , and five between ninety - five and a hundred . In 1858 , there were 487 marriages ; the ages of the parties were as follow : - Age . Bridegroom . Bride . Under 20 0 25 20 25 107 174 25 30 ...
... lived to ages between ninety and ninety- five , and five between ninety - five and a hundred . In 1858 , there were 487 marriages ; the ages of the parties were as follow : - Age . Bridegroom . Bride . Under 20 0 25 20 25 107 174 25 30 ...
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... lived at Bjarg in the middle - frith ; he was then a young man , tall and mus- cular , with large blue eyes , bushy hair , and a freckled face . Thorfin received the half - frozen wretches on board his * Gretla , chaps . 17-20 . boat ...
... lived at Bjarg in the middle - frith ; he was then a young man , tall and mus- cular , with large blue eyes , bushy hair , and a freckled face . Thorfin received the half - frozen wretches on board his * Gretla , chaps . 17-20 . boat ...
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... lived there from 1791-98 . The bird cannot fly , but is a powerful swimmer ; its wings are about four inches in length , and the length of the body nearly three feet . The wings are used for swimming under water , and are without ...
... lived there from 1791-98 . The bird cannot fly , but is a powerful swimmer ; its wings are about four inches in length , and the length of the body nearly three feet . The wings are used for swimming under water , and are without ...
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... lived at Garth in Athaldal ; he was a mighty Icelandic chief , with numerous retainers and extended influence . He had two sons , fine pro- mising fellows both of them , and , at the time of my story , pretty nearly full - grown men ...
... lived at Garth in Athaldal ; he was a mighty Icelandic chief , with numerous retainers and extended influence . He had two sons , fine pro- mising fellows both of them , and , at the time of my story , pretty nearly full - grown men ...
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... lived in dens and caves of the earth , robbing bonders and preying on wayfarers . This is remarkably borne out by the fact of one of Grettir's friends , Hallmund , spoken of in the Gretla as a man whose hand was against every man ...
... lived in dens and caves of the earth , robbing bonders and preying on wayfarers . This is remarkably borne out by the fact of one of Grettir's friends , Hallmund , spoken of in the Gretla as a man whose hand was against every man ...
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