The Fleets of the World Electronic Resource the Galley Period
The Fleets of the World Electronic Resource the Galley Period
Foxhall a Foxhall Alexander Parker
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" he cried. " Easily said, " remonstrated an English Earl, " but how are we to get at it?" " With our fleets, was the bold response, and I myself will lead the way to it ! " But at this proposition Ethelred the unready looked aghast, while even old Rane, Olafs foster-father, who had been with him in many a desperate encounter, shook his head disapprovingly. Then Olaf drawing from its. Sheath his good sword Knikarr, 2 afterwards so famous in story, and reverently kissing the cross on its hilt, s...wore by Christ's blood either to destroy the bridge or perish in the attempt. Carried away by his heroism, all the Naval commanders vowed to follow him to the death, and when the assembly broke up at nightfall, repaired forthwith to their vessels, to make preparations for the meditated attack, which it was agreed should come off just before sunrise on the morrow. The intervening time was passed by the Anglo- Saxons, according to their custom before a battle, in revelry and feasting, but on board the Norse vessels, the sound of the hammer and hatchet was heard all the night through, and when morning came, there was not one of them but had a stout roof over it, whose sloping sides, well supported by huge upright timbers, nearly reached the water.
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