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The Danish History
Books I-IX

BOOK SEVEN
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The ground for the battle was found on an isle in the middle of a swamp, not far from which is a stead that serves to memorise this slaughter, bearing the names of the brothers Hiale and Skate together.
So the girl was given him as prize of the combat, and bore him a son Omund.

Then he gained his father-in-law's leave to revisit his father.
But when he heard that his country was being attacked by Thore, with the help of Toste Sacrificer, and Leotar, surnamed....

he went to fight them, content with a single servant, who was dressed as a woman.

When he was near the house of Thore, he concealed his own and his attendant's swords in hollowed staves.

And when he entered the palace, he disguised his true countenance, and feigned to be a man broken with age.


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