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 THE LEGEND OF MICHAEL SCOT CONCLUSION 



'aising a great storm, which as suddenly vanis 1 ' 6 

 igain at their pleasure. Being required by " 

 Emperor to name his reward, Scot asked leave"./ 

 jhoose one of the company to be the champion of H 

 ;elf and his friend against certain enemies of tht * a 

 rhis being freely granted, their choice fell on t ^ ' 

 i German baron. As it seemed to Ulfo, they 

 >ff at once on their expedition, leaving the oo , 

 )f Sicily in two great galleys, and with a mig 

 olio wing of armed men. They sailed through T 

 jrulf of Lyons, and passed by the Pillars of Hercn ^ 

 nto the unknown and western sea. Here t! 1 P 

 bund smihng coasts, received a welcome from 

 trange people, and joined themselves to the ai 

 >f the place ; Ulfo taking the supreme comma' 

 Cwo pitched battles and a successful siege forf , 

 \he incidents of the campaign. Ulfo killed ^ . '-, 

 lostile king, married his lovely daughter, \ 

 eigned in his stead ; Michael and his compar , 



laving left to seek other adventures. Of . 



- an s 

 pairiage sons and daughters were begotten, ; "., , 



wenty years passed like a dream ere the magici, . 

 eturned, and invited their champion to revisit I -,- 

 Sicilian court. Ulfo went back with them, 



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vhat was his amazement, on entering the palace" r 

 Palermo, to find everything just as it had been , ., 

 ;he moment of their departure so long before ; e* 

 :he pages were still going the rounds with we \. t 



br the hands of the Emperor's guests. 1 



ace 

 'rodigy performed, Michael and the other wi , . / 



.rew and were seen no more, but Ulfo, it is s. 

 emained ever inconsolable for the lost land ^ , 

 )veliness and the joys of wedded life he had >3 

 ehind for ever in a dream not to be repeal 



