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[Illustration:

  WAGGON OF THE VIKING AGE.

  One of two waggons found in the Deibjerg bog, Ringkjobing, West
    Jutland, ornamented all over with bronze; and on each side
    representations of two human heads with heavy moustaches, and with
    the triskele and other mystic signs. Length of sides, 5 feet, 4
    inches; straight pole, about 6 feet, including the bent piece;
    diameter of wheels, 3 feet.
]




                             THE VIKING AGE

    THE EARLY HISTORY, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE ANCESTORS OF THE
                        ENGLISH-SPEAKING NATIONS

                            ILLUSTRATED FROM
 _THE ANTIQUITIES DISCOVERED IN MOUNDS, CAIRNS, AND BOGS AS WELL AS FROM
                      THE ANCIENT SAGAS AND EDDAS_


                                   BY

                           PAUL B. DU CHAILLU
  AUTHOR OF “EXPLORATIONS IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA,” “LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT
                               SUN,” ETC.


                    WITH 1366 ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAP


                        IN TWO VOLUMES.—VOL. II


                               NEW YORK:
                        CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS.
                                 1889.




                          COPYRIGHT, 1889, BY
                          PAUL B. DU CHAILLU.


                      Press of J. J. Little & Co.,
                         Astor Place, New York.

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                          CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

[Illustration]


                               CHAPTER I.

                                                                    PAGE

 MARRIAGE                                                              1


                               CHAPTER II.

 DIVORCE                                                              25


                              CHAPTER III.

 THE BIRTH AND BRINGING-UP OF CHILDREN                                30


                               CHAPTER IV.

 THE ARVEL, OR INHERITANCE FEAST                                      47


                               CHAPTER V.

 FOSTER-BROTHERHOOD                                                   61


                               CHAPTER VI.

 WEAPONS                                                              65


                              CHAPTER VII.

 WAR CUSTOMS                                                         102


                              CHAPTER VIII.

 ROCK-TRACINGS                                                       116


                               CHAPTER IX.

 WAR-SHIPS                                                           136


                               CHAPTER X.

 THE FLEETS OF THE NORTHMEN                                          176


                               CHAPTER XI.

 MODE OF NAVAL WARFARE OF THE NORTHMEN                               181


                              CHAPTER XII.

 SEA BATTLES                                                         188


                              CHAPTER XIII.

 TRADERS AND TRADING-SHIPS                                           209


                              CHAPTER XIV.

 DEBTS AND ROBBERY                                                   235


                               CHAPTER XV.

 HALLS AND BUILDINGS                                                 241


                              CHAPTER XVI.

 FEASTS, ENTERTAINMENTS                                              274


                              CHAPTER XVII.

 DRESS OF MEN                                                        285


                             CHAPTER XVIII.

 DRESS OF WOMEN                                                      301


                              CHAPTER XIX.

 THE BRACTEATES                                                      332


                               CHAPTER XX.

 OCCUPATIONS AND SPORTS OF MEN                                       344


                              CHAPTER XXI.

 OCCUPATIONS OF WOMEN                                                362


                              CHAPTER XXII.

 EXERCISES—IDRÓTTIR                                                  369


                             CHAPTER XXIII.

 IDRÓTTIR.—POETRY OR SCALDSHIP, MUSIC AND MENTAL EXERCISES           389


                              CHAPTER XXIV.

 THE CONDUCT OF LIFE.—THE HÁVAMÁL                                    401


                              CHAPTER XXV.

 SORROW AND MOURNING                                                 414


                              CHAPTER XXVI.

 CHAMPIONS AND BERSERKS                                              423


                             CHAPTER XXVII.

 SOME EXPEDITIONS AND DEEDS OF GREAT VIKINGS                         433


                             CHAPTER XXVIII.

 SOME EXPEDITIONS AND DEEDS OF GREAT VIKINGS
   (_Continued_)                                                     450


                              CHAPTER XXIX.

 SOME EXPEDITIONS AND DEEDS OF GREAT VIKINGS
   (_Continued_)                                                     462


                              CHAPTER XXX.

 SOME EXPEDITIONS AND DEEDS OF GREAT VIKINGS
   (_Continued_)                                                     479


                              CHAPTER XXXI.

 SOME EXPEDITIONS AND DEEDS OF GREAT VIKINGS
   (_Continued_)                                                     486


                             CHAPTER XXXII.

 SOME EXPEDITIONS AND DEEDS OF GREAT VIKINGS
   (_Continued_)                                                     499


                             CHAPTER XXXIII.

 THE DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT OF ICELAND, GREENLAND, AND AMERICA     514


                             CHAPTER XXXIV.

 THE ORKNEYS AND HEBRIDES                                            531

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 APPENDIX I.—FRANKISH CHRONICLES                                     536