This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...of an Irish king, or translating the word afterwards as kithogue. "I found the crannog easily enough," said Floyd. "You see the MS. speaks of 'lacus in medio insulae, summo collis.' Vile Latin, of course, but quite easily understood. I walked straight to it." He became actually enthusiastic as he went on with his story ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...of an Irish king, or translating the word afterwards as kithogue. "I found the crannog easily enough," said Floyd. "You see the MS. speaks of 'lacus in medio insulae, summo collis.' Vile Latin, of course, but quite easily understood. I walked straight to it." He became actually enthusiastic as he went on with his story. "I poked about till I found the causeway, 'pons lapideus, ' the Abbot calls it. 'Vix sub unda submersus.' That gave me the only hint I wanted, A causeway scarcely submerged. There was evidently a crannog. What I was afraid of was, that the causeway might have been broken up or sunk in the mud. But it hadn't. Surprisingly well those old fellows built! I felt my way out to the crannog, and then found it had been opened." Patterson followed the story with close attention. His suspicion of Floyd completely vanished. Indeed, I think the MS. had convinced him of Floyd's honesty even before he heard the story. "And you think that Peter Flanagan has got the sword and chalice," said Patterson. "Much more likely he has thrown them away if he ever found them." "Quin told me last night," I said, "that Peter had them safe." "I wouldn't believe Poacher Quin," said Patterson, "not if he was on his deathbed taking an oath." This made Floyd uneasy. "Do you think," he said; "do you really think that he could possibly have thrown away things like But he couldn't. No man could do such a thing." "He didn't anyhow," I said. "He's got them, and he's going to give them to you." But Floyd was not altogether reassured. "I'd like to go and get them," he said. "I think we ought to go ashore at once and get them. It's a very ser...
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