The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale eBook

William Morris

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CHAPTER I. OF BURGSTEAD AND ITS FOLK AND ITS NEIGHBOURS	1
CHAPTER II. OF FACE-OF-GOD AND HIS KINDRED	8
CHAPTER III. THEY TALK OF DIVERS MATTERS IN THE HALL	13
CHAPTER IV. FACE-OF-GOD FARETH TO THE WOOD AGAIN	18
CHAPTER V. FACE-OF-GOD FALLS IN WITH MENFOLK ON THE MOUNTAIN	24
CHAPTER VI. OF FACE-OF-GOD AND THOSE MOUNTAIN-DWELLERS	27
CHAPTER VII. FACE-OF-GOD TALKETH WITH THE FRIEND ON THE MOUNTAIN	33
CHAPTER VIII. FACE-OF-GOD COMETH HOME AGAIN TO BURGSTEAD	38
CHAPTER IX. THOSE BRETHREN FARE TO THE YEWWOOD WITH THE BRIDE	39
CHAPTER X. NEW TIDINGS IN THE DALE	42
CHAPTER XI. MEN MAKE OATH AT BURGSTEAD ON THE HOLY BOAR	46
CHAPTER XII. STONE-FACE TELLETH CONCERNING THE WOOD-WIGHTS	49
CHAPTER XIII. THEY FARE TO THE HUNTING OF THE ELK	51
CHAPTER XIV. CONCERNING FACE-OF-GOD AND THE MOUNTAIN	54
CHAPTER XV. MURDER AMONGST THE FOLK OF THE WOODLANDERS	58
CHAPTER XVI. THE BRIDE SPEAKETH WITH FACE-OF-GOD	61
CHAPTER XVII. THE TOKEN COMETH FROM THE MOUNTAIN	64
CHAPTER XVIII. FACE-OF-GOD TALKETH WITH THE FRIEND IN SHADOWY VALE	69
CHAPTER XIX. THE FAIR WOMAN TELLETH FACE-OF-GOD OF HER KINDRED	71
CHAPTER XX. THOSE TWO TOGETHER HOLD THE RING OF THE EARTH-GOD	81
CHAPTER XXI. FACE-OF-GOD LOOKETH ON THE DUSKY MEN	91
CHAPTER XXII. FACE-OF-GOD COMETH HOME TO BURGSTEAD	98
CHAPTER XXIII. TALK IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF THE FACE	106
CHAPTER XXIV. FACE-OF-GOD GIVETH THAT TOKEN TO THE BRIDE	108
CHAPTER XXV. OF THE GATE-THING AT BURGSTEAD	111
CHAPTER XXVI. THE ENDING OF THE GATE-THING	119
CHAPTER XXVII. FACE-OF-GOD LEADETH A BAND THROUGH THE WOOD	124
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE MEN OF BURGDALE MEET THE RUNAWAYS	132
CHAPTER XXIX. THEY BRING THE RUNAWAYS TO BURGSTEAD	142
CHAPTER XXX. HALL-FACE GOETH TOWARD ROSE-DALE	147
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CHAPTER XXXIII. THE ALDERMAN GIVES GIFTS TO THEM OF SHADOWY VALE	165
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE CHIEFTAINS TAKE COUNSEL IN THE HALL OF THE FACE	168
CHAPTER XXXV. FACE-OF-GOD TALKETH WITH THE SUN-BEAM	176
CHAPTER XXXVI. FOLK-MIGHT SPEAKETH WITH THE BRIDE	181
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CHAPTER XL. OF THE HOSTING IN SHADOWY VALE	197
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CHAPTER XLII. THE HOST COMETH TO THE EDGES OF SILVER-DALE	208
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CHAPTER XLV. OF FACE-OF-GOD’S ONSLAUGHT	224
CHAPTER XLVI. MEN MEET IN THE MARKET OF SILVER-STEAD	230
CHAPTER XLVII. THE KINDREDS WIN THE MOTE-HOUSE	237
CHAPTER XLVIII. MEN SING IN THE MOTE-HOUSE	240
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CHAPTER L. FOLK-MIGHT SEETH THE BRIDE AND SPEAKETH WITH HER	247
CHAPTER LI. THE DEAD BORNE TO BALE: THE MOTE-HOUSE RE-HALLOWED	249
CHAPTER LII. OF THE NEW BEGINNING OF GOOD DAYS IN SILVER-DALE	250
CHAPTER LIII. OF THE WORD WHICH HALL-WARD OF THE STEER HAD FOR FOLK-MIGHT	251
CHAPTER LIV. TIDINGS OF DALLACH: A FOLK-MOTE IN SILVER-DALE	255
CHAPTER LV. DEPARTURE FROM SILVER-DALE	257
CHAPTER LVI. TALK UPON THE WILD-WOOD WAY	262
CHAPTER LVII. HOW THE HOST CAME HOME AGAIN	263
CHAPTER LVIII. HOW THE MAIDEN WARD WAS HELD IN BURGDALE	266
Information about Project Gutenberg (one page)	276
(Three Pages)	278

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