J8 THE SAXONS IN BRITAIN. 



Saxon laws, government, and manners were intro- 

 duced, and all things underwent r thorough revolu- 

 tion ; the easy conquest of the Britons is attributed 

 to their dissention?, their effeminacy and indolence. 

 The Saxons too had their troubles, and in their 

 turn were humbled by the superior power of others. 

 Such is the disposition of men, that one strives to 

 Buy/plant the other. During the time of Alfred the 

 King, they were much disturbed by the invasion of 

 the Danes, who crossed the German ocean from the 

 shores of the Baltic, and plundered the eastern 

 coast of Britain. Flamborough-head, Scarborough 

 and Whitby, were generally the places upon the 

 coast to which they directed their course, being 

 conspicuous promontories and convenient for land- 

 ing. Flamborough-head to this day bears testimo- 

 ny of a Danish encampment, and is called little 

 Denmark.* Hungar and Hubba, two enterprising 

 Dan Mi chiefs, with numerous hosts, in the spring of 

 876, landed in two divisions ; Hubba in Dunsley 

 bay, and Hungar at Peak, about 13 miles to the 

 north of Scarborough. Hubba erected his standard, 

 which was a Raven, on an eminence which is known 

 by the name of Raven-hill, and the rising ground 

 on which Hungar erected his standard, is known by 

 the same name. 



These monsters, whose hearts were impervious 

 to compassion and sympathy, committed the utmost 

 cruelties without regard to sex, rank, or age ; they 

 ~o destroyed the face of the country, that after their 



* Hinderwell's Hist, of Scarborough. 



