The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-02

persuaded and work collect force of sufficient
magnitude for the enterprise As the expedition that re-
suited exercised considerable influence the fortunes OF
Normandy and England translate the following passages
from the original text:
While this great armament preparing in Normandy,
Harold king of Norway, faithful to his engagements with
the Saxon Tosg had assembled several hundred ships OF
and Transports The fleet rested some time at anchor
and the Norwegian army while waiting the signal of depar
re encamped on the shore as did the Normans at the
mouth of the Dire Vague impressions of encouragement
and anxiety manifested themselves alike among the sodiery
of either camp but under somber appearances as more
conormable with their pensive temperament among the
inhabitants of the north Several of the soldiers believed
that they had prophetic revelations in their dreams One
among them thought he his comrades disembarked on
the English and in presence of the English that
in front Of this army appeared woman of gigantic stature
riding wolf; in his jaws dripping with gore, the wolf
held human body, which when he had devoured the
gave him another second soldier dreamed that the
fleet sailed and that cloud of crows, vuures and other
birds of prey, pitched themselves the mass and sails OF
the vessels; ghboring rock sat woman holding
naked sword regarding and counting the ships "Go she
said to Birds ego without fear you will have plenty to
eat and to chose from, for go with them"
1t was remarked without terror that when Harold
stepped the royal shaop the weight of his foot pressed
it down in unusual manner.
Despite these sinister preSaSeS, Meet SET
direction of the southwest under the guidance of the king
and of his Olaf Before landing in England, they
touched at the Orcade islands peopled by of Scandn
avian race where two chiefs and bishop joined them
Afterwards they coasted along the eastern shore of Scotland
and twas they fell in with og and his vessels Sailing
then together they attacked in their route the maritime town
of Scarborough Seeing the inhabitants disposed to make
stubborn resistance they seized steep rock which dominated
the town. erected pile of trunks of trees
branches and ubble which, having fired they rolled the
houses below hen under of the conagraon they
stormed the gates of the town and subjected it to page
Relieved by this opening from the effect of their
spesous error they doubled gaily the point of Holder
ness and assembled the stream of the river
From the Humber they passed into the Ouse which flows
into and York Tosg who directed the plan of
campaign of the Norwegans particularly DESTROYS to
reconquer with their aid this capital of his ancient govern
men in order that he ght reinsta himself Nor
kar his successor Edwin brother OF the latter, and the
young Walheo son of Sward Governor of the province of
Huntingdon mustered the inhabitants of all the neghborng
country gave battle the invaders the south of York.
on the banks of the Humber Conquerors first afterwards
forced retreat they shut themselves in the town. where
the Norwegians besieged them Tosg took the title of the
chief of Northumberland and issued procamatons dated
from the camp of the strangers obscure persons re-
cognzed him. and a small number of adventures responded
to his appeal.
While these passing in the north the king of
the AngoSaxons had posted himself with his forces the
southern of the island for the purpose of observing the
movements of William whose INVASION for long time
threatened was causing much alarm. Harold had passed
the entire the watch the of debarkaon
most convenient to the of Normandy but the delay in
the expedition began spread impression that would
be ready before the winter Besides the pers which
eaened him greater the side OF the NORTH where an
armament had landed and already master of aporon OF
English territory than the part of enemy which had
not as yet set foot English soil; and the of Goodwin
enterprsng and quick in his projects hoped to be able in
brief space to drive the Norwegans and to be back his
post in time to receive the Noans He set out with long
marches at the head of his best troops and arrived at night
under the walls of York the moment the city about to
surrender the allies of Tosg The Norweglans had not