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... night , leave no room for doubt that , by Thule , he referred to Iceland . In corroboration of these testimonies we find several names of places in the island , bearing Irish names , such as Patreksfjord , Papey , and Papyli , and ...
... night , leave no room for doubt that , by Thule , he referred to Iceland . In corroboration of these testimonies we find several names of places in the island , bearing Irish names , such as Patreksfjord , Papey , and Papyli , and ...
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... night and murder the other half , as the ship lies at anchor in the tiny harbour ; the crags become a refuge for outlaws . " Lopt in the islands biting puffin bones , Soemund on the moor munching berries , " says an old saw ...
... night and murder the other half , as the ship lies at anchor in the tiny harbour ; the crags become a refuge for outlaws . " Lopt in the islands biting puffin bones , Soemund on the moor munching berries , " says an old saw ...
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... night of storm on the coast of Norway , the servants ran into the hall of a wealthy bonder , named Thorfin , to inform him that , during the night , a ship had been wrecked off the coast , and that the crew and passengers were ...
... night of storm on the coast of Norway , the servants ran into the hall of a wealthy bonder , named Thorfin , to inform him that , during the night , a ship had been wrecked off the coast , and that the crew and passengers were ...
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... night . Grettir brought in logs , raked up the fire , and made a noble blaze . " Now , my men , " quoth he ; " sit at table and drink ; for , i ' faith , you must be thirsty after all the rowing you have done in the day . " " We are ...
... night . Grettir brought in logs , raked up the fire , and made a noble blaze . " Now , my men , " quoth he ; " sit at table and drink ; for , i ' faith , you must be thirsty after all the rowing you have done in the day . " " We are ...
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... night , may become one of your gang : even if I be weaker than the rest of you , be assured I will not hang back in the day of trial . " I The pirates were delighted with this proposal , and wanted to clench brotherhood at once , but ...
... night , may become one of your gang : even if I be weaker than the rest of you , be assured I will not hang back in the day of trial . " I The pirates were delighted with this proposal , and wanted to clench brotherhood at once , but ...
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Akureyri Alleluiah Althing answered asked basalt beautiful bird bishop Bjarg blue boat boiling bonder Briggs brother brought called church clouds cold colour crag Danish door Drangey Edmund Evans Egill eruption exclaimed eyes farm farmer father feet fish fjord flung Gellir Geysir Glámr grass Greenland Grettir grey Grímr hands head heap heithi Hekla hill Hólar horses Hrolleifr Icel Iceland Illugi Ingimund island Jökull Jón Katla Kolr Krafla lake land lava looked merchant miles morning mountain Myvatn natives never night Oddr Ofeigr Periphrasis pony priest quoth reached Reykjanes Reykjavík ride river rock rode rolled round saddle Saga sand Savigniac side snow spot spring stone stood story stream Strokr summer Svínavatn swans Thorbjorn Thorfin Thorgils Thorhall Thorir Thorstein trachyte Trölladyngja tún turf vale Vatnsdalr vessel visited whilst whimbrel wild wind winter