Word: runic
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...extinct culture higher than the present Eskimo culture; became certain that Eskimos and Red Indians are kindred stocks. In May, Ethnologist Herbert W. Krieger of the Smithsonian Institution went to the Yukon to elaborate Dr. Hrdlicka's preliminary diggings. Before leaving, Mr. Krieger gave his opinion of the runic inscriptions on a boulder near Spokane, Wash., which some had held recounted a battle there between Indians and Norsemen in 1010 A. D. (TIME, Oct. 11). Mr. Krieger thought the "runes" were Indian ideographs, recording migrations up the Columbia River for food...
...duck's egg, thou shalt be Queen of England." Near the lady's home, he loses his way, falls asleep, while Mr. Taylor's wood pieces whisper sylvan enchantments and the chorus, offstage, hums the forest mysteries. It is All-Hallow's Eve, when a maid, by performing runic rites in the woodland, may catch a glimpse of her future husband. Ravishing Aelfrida (Florence Easton) comes upon the royal emissary. They fall in love at once. Aethelwold keeps the real purpose of his errand a secret, marries the beauty himself, sends word to the King that she is neither passing...
...Runic stones...