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Hilding, noticing how each day they became fonder of each other, called Frithiof to him and bade him remember that he was only a humble subject and could never hope to wed Ingeborg, the king's only daughter, descended from the great god Odin.
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Hilding, noticing how each day they became fonder of each other, called Frithiof to him and bade him remember that he was only a humble subject and could never hope to wed Ingeborg, the king's only daughter, descended from the great god
Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls Logan [Editor] Marshall
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Thorstein had a son by his wife called Frithiof: he was the tallest and strongest of men, and more furnished of all prowess than any other man, even from his youth up.
The Story Of Frithiof The Bold 1875 Anonymous 1865
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About 100 years ago the distinguished physiologist in Uppsala, Frithiof Holmgren, discovered the electrical response of the eye to light.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1967 - Presentation Speech 1968
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Had not Frithiof been the most dauntless of all the sons of Norway, he would have been prostrated with fear for the consequences of this terrible sacrilege.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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With so much satisfaction did King Bele look upon this comradeship that when Ingeborg was but a small child he gave her into the care of her foster-father, Hilding, under whose guardianship Frithiof also had been placed.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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For three years thereafter Frithiof roved the seas as a viking, overcoming the great sea-pirates, and taking from them their rich spoils.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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Frithiof was playing at chess with his companion Bjorn, and to all appearance did not hear nor heed the words of Hilding.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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Somewhat later, while accompanying the royal party on a visit to the woods and fields where the new beauty of the springtime could be fully enjoyed, Frithiof was left alone with King Ring.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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Scarcely had they departed when Frithiof, impelled by pity for Ingeborg, went to seek her in Balder's temple.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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