Identifier: storiesofpersons00bene (find matches)
Title: Stories of persons and places in Europe
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Benedict, E. L. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: New York, London, G. Routledge and sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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land, now a part of Argyle, was once invaded by the Norwegians who hadconquered the Orkneys, the Hebrides, and made several conquests in thenorth of Scotland. There was living in one of the wild caves of Morven at the time a Scottishchief by the name of Somerled, who was urged by his followers to drive outthe Norwegians. He knew it would be useless to attempt this in open fight with his smallforce, so he planned a stratagem. He ordered a herd of cattle that werequietly pasturing in the valley to be slain and skinned, and with only thispreparation awaited the approach of the Norsemen. As soon as he saw Scotland. 163 a portion of the foo in motion lie caused his men to march several timesround the hill where they lay descending each time into a small glen under-neath, from which, unknown to the foe was a path leading to the summiton the other side. When they appeared again on the top of the hill, the enemy took themfor fresh forces. And to strengthen this impression, and add more terror
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to their appearance, Somerled had them,after they had gone around once or twice,put on the cows hides changing the position and manner of wearingthem after each round. The trick was a success. The Norse, thinking that a whole army of Scotswas preparing to attack them, they fell into a panic, and while the confu-sion lasted Somerled made a furious charge with his little band and completedthe route. Two of the Norse leaders were killed, and the third finding himself closelypursued, leaped into a boiling torrent. The place is still called Leap of the 164 Persons and Places in Europe. Chief. In a short time Somerled drove the Northmen from Morven, andbecame Thane of Argyle. Fingals Caye.—Just north of the entrance to the Firth of Lorn, atthe southwestern extremity of the Great Glen is the island of Staff a, whichcontains the celebrated FingaPs cave. The whole island is full of caves,among which are the Scallopshell cave, and the Herdsmans cave ; but thewonderful one is the cave of Finga

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