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Henry James O'Brien Bedford-Jones. The Cross and the Hammer
The Cross and the Hammer
Table of Contents
FOREWORD
Footnote
How The Vow Was Made
The Cross and the Hammer. A Tale of the Days of the Vikings
The Shooting Match
Jarl Hakon of Norway
The Rescue in the Bay
The Escape from Thrandheim
Hiorunga Bay
CHAPTER VI
How Vagn Kept His Vow
CHAPTER VII
"Skoal to King Olaf!"
CHAPTER VIII
How Astrid Fared Forth
CHAPTER IX
Farewell to Dublin
CHAPTER X
At Ethelred's Court
CHAPTER XI
The Flight From London
CHAPTER XII
Alfred of Mercia
CHAPTER XIII
In Bretland
CHAPTER XIV
In Winter Quarters
CHAPTER XV
An Ambuscade
CHAPTER XVI
Ketil Turns Up
CHAPTER XVII
A Mission for the King
CHAPTER XVIII
At King Svein's Court
CHAPTER XIX
The King and the Towel
CHAPTER XX
The Death of Hakon
CHAPTER XXI
The Sacrifice to Thor
CHAPTER XXIl
How the Chiefs Were Baptized
CHAPTER XXIII
Olaf's Atonement
CHAPTER XXIV
The Wrestling Match
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
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Henry James O'Brien Bedford-Jones
Published by Good Press, 2020
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"Good! I challenge you to a match to-morrow," cried Sigurd. "We'll go over to the shore beyond the harbor, where no one will interrupt, and if you best either of us I'll give you my trained falcon from France!"
"Then look out," laughed Astrid, "because I'm going to win the bird to-morrow morning!"
