Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 630
pon Ethelreds, for that was not yet in thefield. Near the ash-tree the contending ranksclosed. It became a hand-to-hand fight. Wildyells filled all the space. Alfred felt the terrible xgoi.] A BOY OF A THOUSAND YEARS AGO. III5 position in which he was placed without thekings aid, but he faltered… … HAROLD AND PRINCE ALFRED AT THE CASTLE GATE. seized a huge Dane, Sidroc by name, and triedto throw him. The king is with his priests, my prince ; theypray within the tents. T is better to pray upon the field, I ween,when the nation so loudly calls! Alfred and the Northman swayed in a deadlygrasp.…
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