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BEOWULF THE STORY. Hrothgar, king of the Danes, or Scyldings, builds a great mead-hall, or palace, in which he hopes to feast his liegemen and to give them presents. The joy of king and retainers is, however, of short duration. Grendel, the monster, is seized with hateful jealousy. He cannot brook the sounds of joyance that reach him down in his fen-dwelling near the hall. Oft and anon he goes to the joyous building, bent on direful mischief. Thane after thane is ruthlessly carried off and devoured, while no one is found strong enough and bold enough to cope with the monster. For twelve years he persecutes Hrothgar and his vassals. Over sea, a day’s voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel’s doings and of Hrothgar’s misery. He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king. With fourteen chosen companions, he sets sail for Dane-land. Reaching that country, he soon persuades Hrothgar of his ability to help him. The hours that elapse before night are spent in beer-drinking and conversation. When Hrothgar’s bedtime comes he leaves the hall in charge of Beowulf, telling him that never before has he given to another the absolute wardship of his palace. All retire to rest, Beowulf, as it were, sleeping upon his arms. Grendel comes, the great march-stepper, bearing God’s anger. He seizes and kills one of the sleeping warriors. Then he advances towards Beowulf. A fierce and desperate hand-to-hand struggle ensues. No

Equality, Fraternity The absolute monarchy that had been ruling France for a long period of time would finally end with raised voices demanding a new France, a nation free of oppression and inequality in which everyone had his own place to live decently and freely. The trends of the Enlightenment would remain strong especially in the well-off middle class intellectuals that saw the movement’s philosophical ideas as principles that could be used to amend the political and economic…

A Clash of Kings (The second book in the Song of Ice and Fire series) George R R Martin Spectra ISBN: 0553579908 PROLOGUE The comet’s tail spread across the dawn, a red slash that bled above the crags of Dragonstone like a wound in the pink and purple sky. The maester stood on the windswept balcony outside his chambers. It was here the ravens came, after long flight. Their droppings speckled the gargoyles that rose twelve feet tall on either side of him, a hellhound and a…

King Arthur Escola Internacional de Aldeia Name : Thatiane Albuquerque Grade : 7ªC - Intermediate A long time ago, the British islands were known as Logres, but after the arrival of Roman troops, gained a new name: Brittany. Uther, Arthur's father, knew he was dying, asked Merlin to take care of your son after his death. Merlin gave Arthur to Sir Hector, a noble knight. After 18 years, Merlin back announcing a meeting in the cathedral, so that everyone knows the new king. On…

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The little prince Antoine de Saint-Exupery 2 Chapter 1 Once when I was six years old I saw a magnificent picture in a book, called True Stories from Nature, about the primeval forest. It was a picture of a boa constrictor in the act of swallowing an animal. Here is a copy of the drawing. In the book it said: “Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it. After that they are not able to move, and they sleep through the six months that they need for…

of the Twelve Apostles (1972-1985) © 1966 Deseret Book Company Mormon Doctrine Bruce R. McConkie Mormon Doctrine 1966 by Bookcraft, Inc. Bruce R. McConkie sudbr.org sud-br.blogspot.com 2 Mormon Doctrine Bruce R. McConkie Mormon Doctrine 1966 by Bookcraft, Inc. Bruce R. McConkie sudbr.org sud-br.blogspot.com 2 About This Book (About This Book ) Mormon Doctrine Bruce R. McConkie 1. Teaches the doctrines of the gospel in a plain and…

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DRAGONLANCE Age of mortals Volume 2 The Lioness NANCY VARIAN BERBERICK Chapter 1 Sir Chance Garoll looked ahead at his fellow Knights, five in all, and he the sixth. He looked behind him and sighted down the wide road, flattened earth, thin and sun dappled, straight as a shaft through the woodland. The overarching trees gave him the uncomfortable feeling of riding through a tunnel, one closing behind, opening ahead. One of his fellows hawked and spat then looked over his…

following the tradition of baptising children three days after the birth. He was the third child of John Shakeaspearae and Mary Arden, he had seven siblings, of which, the two older (Joan and Margaret) died in infancy. Until around his fifteen years old, Sheakespeare could study in an excellent grammar school: the King´s New School, in Straford. But due to some financial problems hed had to leave it. When he was eighteen he got married to Ana Hathaway, a…