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6. Skager-Rack, between Jutland and Norway.
THE JUTES.
WE shall first tell of the coming of the Jutes. The Britons, you will remember, were unable to cope with their enemies — Picts, Scots, and "Saxon" pirates.
The British king, Vortigern, thought it would be a wise plan to employ the sea-warriors against his other foes. He therefore asked two Jutish leaders, Hcngist ^ and Horsaf to help him in driving back his northern enemies. They agreed, and came over with three ships, carrying (it is said)... l6oo men.
The first landing-place was in the IsU of Thanct, which was at that time separated from the rest of Britain by a wide channel. Guarding the passage, was the great Roman castle of Ricliborouyh^^ the ruins of which still form one of the grandest monuments in Britain.
The Britons and their new auxiliaries at once marched ao-ainst the Picts and Scots, who were unable to resist the valour of the Jutes and were driven back to the north. Vortigern and his people congratulated them- selves on having secured the help of so warlike a race, 56 EARLY ENGLAND, and rewarded tlie service of their allies with a gift of the Isle of Thanet.* So easy had been the victory, and so pleasant was the new home of the Jutes, that their bretln'en on the THE STANDAUD OF THE WHITE HORSE, THE JUTISH ENSIGN.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
6. Skager-Rack, between Jutland and Norway.
THE JUTES.
WE shall first tell of the coming of the Jutes. The Britons, you will remember, were unable to cope with their enemies — Picts, Scots, and "Saxon" pirates.
The British king, Vortigern, thought it would be a wise plan to employ the sea-warriors against his other foes. He therefore asked two Jutish leaders, Hcngist ^ and Horsaf to help him in driving back his northern enemies. They agreed, and came over with three ships, carrying (it is said)... l6oo men.
The first landing-place was in the IsU of Thanct, which was at that time separated from the rest of Britain by a wide channel. Guarding the passage, was the great Roman castle of Ricliborouyh^^ the ruins of which still form one of the grandest monuments in Britain.
The Britons and their new auxiliaries at once marched ao-ainst the Picts and Scots, who were unable to resist the valour of the Jutes and were driven back to the north. Vortigern and his people congratulated them- selves on having secured the help of so warlike a race, 56 EARLY ENGLAND, and rewarded tlie service of their allies with a gift of the Isle of Thanet.* So easy had been the victory, and so pleasant was the new home of the Jutes, that their bretln'en on the THE STANDAUD OF THE WHITE HORSE, THE JUTISH ENSIGN.
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