Journeys through Bookland : a new and original plan for reading applied to the world's best literature for children (1922)
Sylvester, Charles Herbert · Chicago : Bellows-Reeve · leaf 152
within the person, and many a wor-shipful knight is not known to all the people. There-fore honor and greatness are not in raiment. By the Lord, said the damsel, you speak welland say the truth. Therefore shall you try thesword. And Balin grasped the scabbard and drew thesword out easily, and when… … THE DAMSEL LET FALL HER MANTLE treachery or villainy; and many noble deeds shallhe do. Xow, gentle and gracious knight, give backthe sword to me. No, said Balin, this sword will I keep unlessit be taken from me bv force. 134 Bai.ix and Balan Well, said the damsel, you are unwise tohold the sword…
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