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The Norwegian King S Author T H E N O R W E G I A N NVAS I ON OF S C OT L AND I N 1 2 6 8 A T R ANS L AT I O N F R OM {B e t 110 m m" fa l lw fi iz tar im 33 2 13. g , Maury. COMMUNICATED TO THE ARCHJEOLOGICAL S OCIET" OF GLAS GOW H GH T E U NNE NT E . OF WE L L PAR K , S " . G L A S G O W 5 PR D B " E T H S UAR E . B L L 8 A 15 S . OC INTE B IN , EN " 18 2 6 . AR JEOL GI L IE T HE GLASGOW CH b CA SOC T ". M F E L L OW - ME MB E R S GENTLE EN AND , I have much pleasure in d e di cat i n g thi s little t o ou volume y . The publication originated un der the circumstances i m n i n ment oned in the acco pa y g Preface , written by my F R B t RE V . DR O E S o esteemed friend , the . , whom , in com ’ E DWA R D L e i h I Wi MR . t mon th WISHART , of , am greatly indebted for having so efficiently accomplished the labours oftranslation . li The subj ect is most interesting, and pecu arly appropriate r for the investigation ofou Society . If by the perusal of these pages you shall be led to inqui r e into the import ant era in Scottish hi st o1y whi ch i s associated with the battle of Largs , and m some measure to surround wi th the light of tr uth what I S at present dark I and uncertain, shall be amply requited for any trouble i ff mposed on me by this e ort , humbly put forth on your of behalf, and with the aim of extending the influence the Society . I a t o h ve the honour be , M F E L L OW - M MB E R S GENTLE EN AND E , " our most obedient Servant, " H UGH T E NNE NT . W E L L PA K h ua r R 51 F e b r 1 62. , y , 8 P R E F A C E . R r HAVING been in deb ted t o the kin dn ess ofM . TENNENT fo a pre s n oft h e ori n a w o u on u sa I oun a b s s m u e t gi l rk , p per l f d th t, e ide ch in form a tion con cerni n g the in va s io n of the C on tin en ta l kin gdom s or w a n s su a s F a n c 8m d ur i n c n by the N egi , ch r e, , g the pre edi g ce n u ri s con a n e a m n u a l of t h e n a s on of t e , it t i d very i te det i i v i co a n i n 12 3 T s oc i s sc b b P n a R ob r S tl d 6 . hi ep h de ri ed y ri cip l e t son a s th e a w n of a u n c co s hi s o a s a ll on i s d the ti S tti h t ry, bey d m ere doub tfu l tra di tion or ab solute fa b le ; for a n y histori ca l records a n a on oss w I b o -i n -l aw ss b w a . th t the ti p e ed ere , y Ed rd , the r ther of Al xan I I I . a t o n a n a n d s o a e der , c rried E gl d de tr yed, th t their te stim on y t o the n a tion al in depen den ce of Scotla n d m ight b e a n c a n d os As a n ss on ofm s m for m m u c elled l t . expre i y e tee y ch a u ri n t h e on o of w o I a n s a v l ed f e d, d r the rk , tr l ted the third c a o f s a s a n d s n t o hi m for hi s a h pter thi tre ti e, pre e ted it priv te m o s u a on A s r u sa W i ou Vi w t o b c . pe l , th t the re te t e p li ti fter thi I w a s u s b him t o a n s a w o b u t w a s req e ted y tr l te the h le , com t o cl n o osa i n on s u n c of m o pelled de i e the pr p l , c eq e e y ther a n Acco n a o E s oca o s . t W v ti rdi gly he pplied EDWARD ISHART, q , of L t o w om w a s om m n a s a n m a n eith , h he rec e ded ge tle well s i n o w a n an ua wh o i n un oo ver ed the N r egi l g ge , k dly dert k the u a n d a n s a o of t h e a s b a n u on d ty, tr l ted the wh le ch pter e ri g p the sub s a j ect. A the w ork pa ssed throu gh the pre ss I c refully co a a n s a on o i n a a n d su m t o r e com ll ted the tr l ti by the rig l, pre e m n i s o e d t a s a fa ithful a n d n ot u n intere stin g version of the hi t ry . S om e d ifli culty occurred a s t o the precis e ren derin g ofN o rw egia n m s on e s I on su F E "E E s Da n s C on su ter ; th e c lted . B NT N, q , i h l , wh o n d a ffo a s i a n ki ly rded every s st ce . xi PR E F AC E . " The rea der w ill ea sily recog n iz e tha t the term S outhern ” s a n s s b s H b s so ca l t o s n u s m I l d de cri e the e ride , led di ti g i h the om O n a n d an s a n s n o n oss ss on s fr the rk ey Shetl d I l d , the rther p e i w a L e n d e rm e n w u a ori s or a ssa s of of Nor y . The ere fe d t e v l the ow n w h o o b o a an a n d w di s cr , held their pr perty y r y l gr t, ere t i n ui sh e d om n a n a ss or oe n ob a b so a l g fr the te t cl , B der, pr ly c l ed b ecau se they w ere b ou n d t o ren der certa in services t o en title ' m t a m s or o in s the t o a right o their f r h ld g . The w ork ofPR OF E S S OR MUNC H emb ra ces the history ofNorw a y om a l s o t o i t s u n on w w n i n 1319 a n d fr the e r ie t peri d i ith S ede , i x a o I n s x n s v s h f s o s oc . t c a on s s s o . c i t v l t v evi e very e te i e re e rc , th e m a a s b n n ot onl om orw a n a u o s b u t teri l ei g derived, y fr N egi th r , om on s a n d s o s of l A s b on n fr the chr icle hi t rie the Midd e ge , el gi g t o o n a on s su a s os of W a m of a m sb u ther ti , ch th e Bede, illi M l e ry , I n n f m n Du a m c n n a n .
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