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...could have as much land as he could carry a fire about in a day, and a woman as much as she could lead a calf about. With a stronger tide of settlement came stronger lights of settlement and land was purchased by goods or by the sword. In 927 a Norseman drew up a land law or constitution for Iceland, taking as a model certain laws of Norway. This established an assembly which met once a year and discussed questions of all kinds. The session lasted a fortnight. If the members could not attend they paid a tax which...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Icelandic Saga. | 11/27/1891 | See Source »

...paper on "Washington and Frederick the Great," Mr. Moncure D. Conway does away with the century-old myth concerning the alleged relations between the two great commanders. Mr. Conway comes to the conclusion that so far from Frederick the Great having given Washington a sword, no gift was ever sent by him to the American general, and "he never recognized in any remark the greatness of Washington." The fiction of the number is very diversified, includiug a new installment of Dr. Eggleston's "Faith Doctor;" a story "There were Ninety and Nine," by the new edit of Harper's Weekly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Century. | 4/10/1891 | See Source »

...broad sword contest was decidedly tame and was awarded to P. R. Turnure '94 over R. Stone '93, by a score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Second Winter Meeting. | 3/30/1891 | See Source »

Each contestant must provide his own foils and duelling-sword-the regulation No. 5 blade must be used. The diameter of the hilt of the duellingsword must not exceed five inches. All button points must be small...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fencing Championship. | 1/15/1890 | See Source »

...laid in the time of Louis XIII. of France, and is filled with exciting incidents. The climaxes are strong, especially at the end of the play, where Jocelyn, disguised as a man, avenges the deaths of her brothers by fighting a duel with their murderer. Miss Coghlan handles the sword with skill and acts the scene ith much force. "Jocelyn" will be presented every evening and Saturday afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Theatres. | 1/14/1890 | See Source »

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