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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872. Excerpt: ... CONGAL BOOK V. In Ultan Long-Hand's house, that day, at pleasant Dunamain, It chanced, his Queen, Fjnguala, and the women of her train Were husied heating water for jhe bath; and with them there ( Went, mopingJdlypuanna, long-handed UltanVheir; (An orphan and an idioj. While as yet a little page He had been sent to Tara, to the King, in fosterage: But, ere the second week was passed within the royal school, King DomnaVs tutors finding him, or deeming him, a fool, Had sent him to Hy-Brazil back: where Cuanna whiled away His hours amongst the women. Now his stepmother, that day, Had bade him fetch fresh firewood for the heating of the bath; And Cuanna, like an idiot, had raked up from pool and path Green birchen twigs, and oziers dank, and brambles clogged with mire, And with the smoky fuel green had well nigh quenched the fire. "Done like thee," cried the stepmother, with angry hitter taunt; "Done like an idiot, as thou art Aye, wo is me; we want "Another sort of son this day, than such an one as thou, "Thou good-f-r-nothing imbecile Know'st thou not that even now "Thy sire and royal foster-sire on Moyra's bloody plain--"Are fighting for their lives, like men, 'gainst cruel Congal Claen; j "Are fighting for their lives and crowns, their wives and children dear, 8 "Like valiant men, at Moyra, and thou stand'st idling here?" "Show me the way to Moyra," Cuanna answered, all a-flame. "Small skill there needs to find it." replied the bitter dame: "Get thee down to Neur-Kin-Troya, where the hosts have left their "track 10 "Plain enough for even an idiot to follow there and back." "Bestow me arms and armour," cried Cuanna. "Spear or shield "There is not left within the house since Ultan took the field," Replied the Queen: but this was false: for much she s...
| ISBN-13 | 9781459060708 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1459060709 |
| Weight | 0.47 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.32 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 138 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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