England, and, attended by his court,
came to London to visit him. The ceremonies and rejoicings which this
event gave rise to, are well described in an old German book, at present
in the British Museum.

{f:27} Tordenskiold Juul and Hvidtfeld--celebrated Danish admirals. The
memory of Tordenskiold is sacred among the peasantry, on account of the
victories obtained by him over the Swedes. It is reported of him in
Jutland, that when the shot of the enemy was directed thick and fast
against him, he would shake the leaden bullets from out the folds of his
clothes.

{f:28} In the Northern mythology, the God of war and strength. He is
girded by a belt of bear-sinews, and bears a hammer called "Miolner,"
which means the shatterer, and with which he destroys giants, demons, and
other foes of Odin the supreme God.

{f:29} See preface to "Waldemar's Chase," p. 115.

{f:30} It was frequently the practice of the ancient Norsemen, after
having entombed their dead kings and heroes, to plant oaks or other trees
over them, in order to prevent their remains being disturbed with
facility. In that sublimest of all poems, "The Incantation of Hervor,"
is a passage to the following effect:

Hervadr, Hiorvadr, Hrani and Angantyr,
I wake ye all under the roots of the trees.

{f:31} Between the islands of Ferroe the Sea exhibits a phenomenon,
called, in the dialect of the Islanders, the Boff. Whilst the salt
stream runs strong and glassy through its narrow channel, it is suddenly
deformed by seven successive breakers, huge and foamy, which occur
without any apparent cause, and infallibly overwhelm any boat which may
chance to be in the way of their fury.

{f:32} The ancient Northern god of music and poetry.

{f:33} A mountain in the Scottish Highlands.

{f:34} The Duergar, or Dwarf-elves, of Scandinavia are famous for the
dexterity with which they fabricate ornaments of every kind, from the
gold which they dig out of the depths of the hills.

{f:35} Kemp, a warrior.--_Old Eng_. _Dan_. Kiempe.

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