 King of Denmark, Harald Hildetand. His eye sparkles — his head is proudly raised — for the mighty gods have sworn to him that, after many centuries, one of his descendants shall stretch out his sceptre from the North Cape to the southernmost point...  Sixteen months in the Danish isles - Page 360by Andrew Hamilton (antiquary.) - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1847 - 674 pages
...proudly raised ; — what have the great gods< promised him? That one of his race shall, in future ages, extend his sceptre from the North Cape to the southernmost point of Europe ; far towards the east and west his name is written in the book of nations. .We will draw the next... | |
 | 1848 - 572 pages
...mighty gods have sworn to him that, after many centuries, one of his descendants shall stretch out his sceptre from the North Cape to the southernmost point of Europe — far towards east stud west — and his name shall be recorded in the book of nations. See the next... | |
 | University magazine - 1848 - 824 pages
...mighty gods have sworn to him that, after many centuries, one of his descendants shall stretch out his sceptre from the North Cape to the southernmost point of Europe — far towards east and west — and his name shall be recorded in the book of nations. See the next... | |
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