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Page 112
... castle by burn- ing certain herbs . Tulisa fumigates incessantly , until the young Huma , the Spring - bird - god , is hatched . He grew with incredible rapidity ; flew to the queen's shoulder ; pecked out the eyes of the green ( Winter ) ...
... castle by burn- ing certain herbs . Tulisa fumigates incessantly , until the young Huma , the Spring - bird - god , is hatched . He grew with incredible rapidity ; flew to the queen's shoulder ; pecked out the eyes of the green ( Winter ) ...
Page 120
... castles.2 These are only to be met with in the compositions of the bards , who flourished after the native vein of Runic fabling had been enriched by the tales of the Arabians . But if we look in vain to the early Gothic poetry for many ...
... castles.2 These are only to be met with in the compositions of the bards , who flourished after the native vein of Runic fabling had been enriched by the tales of the Arabians . But if we look in vain to the early Gothic poetry for many ...
Page 126
... castles - invul- nerable bodies - iron men - flying horses , and other such things , are easily feigned by them that dare . " II . Although the theories which have now been detailed may be sufficient , separately or united , to explain ...
... castles - invul- nerable bodies - iron men - flying horses , and other such things , are easily feigned by them that dare . " II . Although the theories which have now been detailed may be sufficient , separately or united , to explain ...
Page 128
... castle of his future patron . Those who were destined for this sort of life , first acted offert , etc. Tacitus , De Mor . Germ . xviii . , etc. " Plusque ibi boni mores valent , quam alibi bonæ leges , " xix . Ubi quis ex principibus ...
... castle of his future patron . Those who were destined for this sort of life , first acted offert , etc. Tacitus , De Mor . Germ . xviii . , etc. " Plusque ibi boni mores valent , quam alibi bonæ leges , " xix . Ubi quis ex principibus ...
Page 129
... castle in which the candidate for knighthood re- ceived his education , was usually thronged with young persons of a different sex . The intercourse which he thus enjoyed was the best school for the refinements of courtesy : he was ...
... castle in which the candidate for knighthood re- ceived his education , was usually thronged with young persons of a different sex . The intercourse which he thus enjoyed was the best school for the refinements of courtesy : he was ...
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