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162. The Hunting of the Cheviot

P. 306, IV, 502. Fighting on stumps. Agolafre, fighting on his knees after his legs were broken, 'had wyþ ys axe a-slawe an hep of frenschemen:' Sir Ferumbras, v. 4603 ff., ed. Herrtage, The English Charlemagne Romances, I, 143. (The French text does not represent him as fighting on his knees: Fierabras, ed. Kroeber and Servois, 1860, v. 4878 ff., p. 147.) (G.L.K.)

P. 306 a, 38 f. Motherwell has cited an apt passage from the romance of Alisaunder which may well be repeated.

  Ac theo deol that Alisaunder made
No may Y nought fully rede.
Darie starf in his armes two:
Lord that Alisaunder was wo!
He wrong his hondes saun faile,
Ofte he cried and ofte he uaile:
Y wolde Y hadde al Perce y-geve,
With that Y myghte have thy lif!
Weber, Kyng Alisaunder
vv. 4648-55.

P. 306, st. 54, IV, 502, V, 244. Hrafn fights after Gunnlaugr has hewn off his feet: Gunnlaugs saga Ormstungu, ed. Mogk, p. 27. W.H. Schofield.

Note †. The Highlander is paralleled by an Indian in The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Markham, The Hawkins' Voyages, Hakluyt Society, p. 243, and by Mordred in Malory's Morte Darthur, ed. Sommer, Bk 21, ch. 4. G.L.K.

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