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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Northland Heroes, by Florence Holbrook This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Northland Heroes Author: Florence Holbrook Release Date: March 20, 2007 [EBook #20853] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK NORTHLAND HEROES *** Produced by Al Haines [Frontispiece: Ingeborg the Fair] Northland Heroes By FLORENCE HOLBROOK Author of "The Hiawatha Primer" "A Book of Nature Myths" etc. LONDON: GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. LTD. 2 & 3 Portsmouth St. Kingsway WC AND AT CALCUTTA AND SYDNEY First published January 1909 by GEORGE G. HARRAP & Co. 2 & 3 Portsmouth Street, Kingsway, London, W.C.2 Reprinted: April 1911; May 1913; May 1914; October 1919; July 1922 PREFACE For centuries the songs of Homer, the blind poet of Greece, recounting the heroic deeds of great Hector and lion-hearted Achilles, have delighted the children, young and old, of many lands. But part of our own heritage, and nearer to us in race and time, are these stories of Beowulf and Frithiof. The records of lives nobly lived are an inspiration to noble living. With the hope that the courage, truth, endurance, reverence, and patriotism shown by these heroes of the Northland will arouse interest and emulation, this little book is offered to our children. "The Story of Frithiof" is based upon Holcomb's translation of Bishop Tegner's poem, "The Saga of Frithiof," and the quotations are used by the kind permission of Mrs Holcomb and the publishers. FLORENCE HOLBROOK. CONTENTS THE STORY OF FRITHIOF IN HILDING'S GARDEN KING BELE AND THORSTEN FRAMNESS KING HELGE AND FRITHIOF IN THE COUNTRY OF KING RING FRITHIOF'S ANSWER IN BALDER'S GROVE THE PARTING FRITHIOF AND ANGANTYR THE RETURN BALDER'S FUNERAL PILE ON THE SEA THE VIKING'S CODE FRITHIOF'S RETURN KING RING AND THE STRANGER THE RIDE ON THE ICE IN THE FOREST KING RING'S DEATH THE NEW KING PRITHIOF AT HIS FATHER'S GRAVE THE RECONCILIATION THE STORY OF BEOWULF THE COMING OF SHEAF THE YOUNG BEOWULF THE HARPER'S STORY BEOWULF AND H
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