The romance of the ship; the story of her origin and evolution (1911)
Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott company; London, Seeley and co., limited · leaf 68
great sea-king in his ship, which was hauled ashore, andafter his various possessions—his horse, dogs, and weapons—had been placed by his side, a sepulchral chamber wasbuilt over the ship and an enormous mound of earthwas erected over the vessel and its contents. Since thesecond half of the… … A Viking Ship The sails of Viking ships were frequently gaily coloured and decorated with quaint devices.Notice the dragons head at the forward end of the ship, and the shields arranged along thebulwarks. IN NORTHERN EUROPE many centuries. The most recent discovery was in 1903,at Oseberg, on the…
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