Harold the Last of the Saxon Kings: the Last of the Saxon Kings
Harold the Last of the Saxon Kings: the Last of the Saxon Kings
Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton
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"Fear no rival, son and lord," said he. "The bones of the dead are on thy side, and little thou knowest, as yet, how mighty their fleshless arms I All Tostig can do is to distract the forces of Harold. Leave him to work out his worst ; nor then be in haste. Much hath yet to be done — cloud must gather and fire must form, ere the bolt can be launched. Send to Harold mildly, and gently remind him of oath and of relics — of treaty and pledge. Put right on thy side, and then " "Ah, what then ?" "Ro...me shall curse the forsworn — Rome shall hallow thy banner ; this be no strife of force against force, but a war of religion ; and thou shalt have on thy side the conscience of man, and the arm of the Church." Meanwhile, Tostig embarked at Harflenr ; but instead Digitized by Google HABOLD. 213 of sailing to the northern coasts of England, he made for one of the Flemish ports ; and there, under yarions pretences, new manned the Norman vessels with Flem- ings, Fins, and Northmen. His meditations daring his voyage had decided him not to trust to William ; and he now bent his course, with fair wind and favoring weather, to the shores of his maternal uncle.
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