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... countless gulls were playing on the waters . Now a stately dragon - ship * Trolls are mountain gnomes or demons , generally of prodigious size and power . rolled past , her fearful carved head glittering with gold 10 COASTING .
... countless gulls were playing on the waters . Now a stately dragon - ship * Trolls are mountain gnomes or demons , generally of prodigious size and power . rolled past , her fearful carved head glittering with gold 10 COASTING .
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Its Scenes and Sagas Sabine Baring-Gould, Alfred Newton. rolled past , her fearful carved head glittering with gold and colour , her sails spread like wings before the breeze , and her banks of oars flashing in the sun , then dipping ...
Its Scenes and Sagas Sabine Baring-Gould, Alfred Newton. rolled past , her fearful carved head glittering with gold and colour , her sails spread like wings before the breeze , and her banks of oars flashing in the sun , then dipping ...
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... rolled up from the sea , so that Grettir , on coming out , saw that it would be hopeless attempting to pursue the two remaining Berserkirs . Besides , his arm pained him , his strength was failing him , and there stole over him an over ...
... rolled up from the sea , so that Grettir , on coming out , saw that it would be hopeless attempting to pursue the two remaining Berserkirs . Besides , his arm pained him , his strength was failing him , and there stole over him an over ...
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... rolled against the headland with fury , and shivered into drifts of spray , which filled the air with a haze of flying brine , called by the sailors " ' Spoon- drift . " The battle of the surge around the Kerl was mag- nificent ...
... rolled against the headland with fury , and shivered into drifts of spray , which filled the air with a haze of flying brine , called by the sailors " ' Spoon- drift . " The battle of the surge around the Kerl was mag- nificent ...
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... intricate meshes of cord which bound up the parcels , rolled out Mr. Briggs ' great bed , drew the tent from its case , and spread it on the ground . Grímr in the meantime lit his pipe , and put his hands into 46 MÓSFELL .
... intricate meshes of cord which bound up the parcels , rolled out Mr. Briggs ' great bed , drew the tent from its case , and spread it on the ground . Grímr in the meantime lit his pipe , and put his hands into 46 MÓSFELL .
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