Many a tale of their wondrous adventures serves to enliven these sumptuous feasts.

Amongst others, I remember to have heard my friends relate one at which my hair stood on end.

Possibly I may gain some more complete information on the subject from you.

It appears that several years ago, just about the time of the Christmas festival, Gotthard and Rudlieb were shipwrecked on the coast of Norway, during a violent winter tempest.

They could never exactly ascertain the situation of the rocks on which their vessel stranded; but so much is certain, that very near the sea-shore stood a huge castle, to which the father and son betook themselves, seeking for that assistance and shelter which Christian people are ever willing to afford each other in case of need.