Copy 1, Volume 2

Popular tales and romances of the Northern nations.

Date:
1823
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Popular tales and romances of the Northern nations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    their enemy; Sir Dietrick bad large herds of cattle in the valley, he sowed corn and there¬ fore had plenty of provisions. The valley was inaccessible, from the only entrance to it being always under water, and the besieged were continually on the alert to repulse the besiegers^ by throwing stones and burning pitch upon them. At last the strange knight formed an idea that they might turn off the stream above the valley, and thus, leave the path clear of water. This seemed the only means of getting hold of the miller, and the men began the troublesome task with great eagerness. The miller could send out no spies, he had there¬ fore no notion of their plan, till it was executed. The wheels of his mill stood still, and the bed of the river became nearly dry, so that the’ people could walk through it, and the path through the rocks was free. At this moment Sir Rudolphus of Felseck, at the head of his followers forced their way into the valley ; after an obstinate resistance, they drove Sir Dietrick’s followers back tothe mill; but even there, they were received by enemies, the fol-
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