The sea (microform) - its stirring story of adventure, peril and heroism (1880) (19998349533)

Title: The sea (microform) : its stirring story of adventure, peril & heroism
Identifier: cihm_17845 (find matches)
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Whymper, Frederick, b. 1838
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers; Voyages and travels; Ocean; Aventures et aventuriers; Voyages; Océan
Publisher: London; New York : Cassel, Petter, Galpin
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SCARBOROUGH. 253 Iboatman (Many a 1 will no fnemory of the hrave fellows who had found her hoth their coffin and their sepulchre was "that stamped indelibly uixin the hearts of the loved ones they had left behind. Of Scarborough there are most ancient records. Its name is Saxonâfrom Scar, a rock, and Burg, a fortified place. A Northern historian records an invasion by the Danes in the nintli and tenth centuries in th; following manner:â"Towards the end of the reign of Adalbricht, King of Northumberlan 1, an army of Danes under Knut and Harold, sons of Gorin, invading
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1 SCAKllOIlOrOH. England, subdued a great part of this province; upon which Adalbricht, meeting the enemy, and fighting a battle at Clifland or Cleveland, in the north, routed the Danes with great slaughter. But soon after this the Danes, leading their forces to Scardaborga, fought and obtaiued the victory; then marching to York, they subdued the inhabitants, and passed some time in peace." The venerable castle dates from the reign of King Stephen. The harbour of Scarborough is the only place of refuge on a dangerous coast reaching from the Humber to Tynemouth Haven. It possesses lifeboats, mortar apparatus for aiding ships, a Seamen's Hospital, Trinity House, and Mariners' Asylum. The place itself has become a most fashionable watering-place. But sometimes here, as at many other seaside resorts, the terrible mingles with the gay. Such was particularly the case in November, 1861, when events occurred which threw a general gloom over both the inhabitants and visitors. % ! s I- â â -.-^^tmiMmiim

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