A compendious history of the Goths, Svvedes, & Vandals, and other northern nations written by Olaus Magnus.
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- A compendious history of the Goths, Svvedes, & Vandals, and other northern nations written by Olaus Magnus.
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- Olaus, Magnus, Archbishop of Uppsala, 1490-1557.
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Contents
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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, SIR Bulstrode Whitlock, Knight, &c. Late Lord Ambassador to the Crown of
SWEDEN. - The Contents.
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OLAUS MAGNUS THE GOTH, Arch-Bishop of VPSAL:
CONCERNING The Rites of Nations, and Nature of Things, and Custome of making War; used by theNorthern People.-
CHAP. I.
A Description of Biarmia. -
CHAP. II.
The Description of Finmarck. -
CHAP. III.
The Description of Scricfinnia. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Vehemency of theSouthern Wind. -
CHAP. V. Of the Violence ofNorth -Winds. -
CHAP. VI. The divers Effects of Thunder and Light∣ning in the Northern Parts. -
CHAP. VII. Of the fierceness of Cold. -
CHAP. VIII. Of Frosts, and the falling of Snow. -
CHAP. IX. Of the variety of Snow and Glasses. -
CHAP. X. Of the Forts of Snow made by Young People. -
CHAP. XI. Of the running of Horses upon Ice for Cloaks. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Running of men upon the Ice for a Wager. -
CHAP. XIII. Of the Inns upon the Ice for Travellers. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the Passage upon the Ice between the Gulphs, -
CHAP. XV. Of Instruments for the Ice. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the Warlike Obelisks of theGoths, and Stone-Monuments raised. -
CHAP. XVII.
Of Obelisksfor Sepulchres. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of Stones with Figures, &c. -
CHAP. XIX.
Of Dialswith Shadows. -
CHAP. XX. Of Sticks to design the Times by. -
CHAP. XXI.
Of the GothsAlphabet.
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CHAP. I.
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OLAUS MAGNUS THE GOTH, Arch-Bishop of VPSAL:
CONCERNING The Wonderful Nature ofNorthern Things.-
CHAP. I. Of Veins ofBrimstone, and Combustion of the Waters. -
CHAP. II. Of the Admirable Nature of some Mountains. -
CHAP. III. A Description ofIceland, and of the Nation there. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Horrible sound of the hollow Caves by the shores of the Sea. -
CHAP. V. Of the Rock of the Sea-Monk. -
CHAP. VI. Of the Crowned Rock, and the multitude of Fish. -
CHAP. VII. Of the Flowing and Ebbing of theSea. -
CHAP. VIII. OfCharybdis, and the Wonderful Nature ofIce. -
CHAP. IX. Of theLeather-ships made ofHides, used by the Pyrats ofGreenland. -
CHAP. X. Of the inscrutable Depths of the Coasts ofNorway. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Ports of Iron Rings. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Dangerous Passage of the Moun∣tains,Scars andSula, betweenSweden, andNorway. -
CHAP. XIII. Of theStatues on the Wayes, in the Snowey Mountains. -
CHAP. XIV. Of Passage in the Dark. -
CHAP. XV. Of Lights, and Pitch-Torches. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the Breaking forth of Standing-wa∣ters. -
CHAP. XVII. Of the three famous Lakes of theGoths. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of dangerous Caves. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of the Excellent antiquity of the Kingly FortAaranes of theVestrogoths. -
CHAP. XX. Of the wonderful Garden of the MountainKindaberg, neer the said Castle. -
CHAP. XXI. Of the Beauty and Plenty of theIsland Elandia of theGoths. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the famous Island of theGoths calledGothland. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of the Bucklers of Princes, engraven upon the Mountaines ofHanga. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of the Mountains with Helmets. -
CHAP. XXV. Of the Straits in the Stoney-Ports. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of Stoney-Rocks, and the dangerous Passage throughIdebenckia. -
CHAP. XXVII. Of swift Torrents. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the divers Forms of Stones upon the Coasts. -
CHAP. XXIX. Of the Stones ofGiants, and Springs of Waters.
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OLAUS MAGNUS THE GOTH, Arch-Bishop of VPSAL: CONCERNING The Superstitious Worship of Devils, used by the People of theNorth. -
CHAP. I. Of the Superstitious Worship of the Pagans ofLituania. -
CHAP. II. Of the Superstitious worship of men under the Pole. -
CHAP. III. Of the three greater Gods of theGoths. -
CHAP. IV. Of the three lesser Gods. -
CHAP. V. Of the Magnificent Temple of the Nor∣thern Gods. -
CHAP. VI. Of the Religion, and Sacrifices of theGoths. -
CHAP. VII. Of theGoths Superstitions aboutThunder. -
CHAP. VIII. Of their fighting against theGods. -
CHAP. IX. Of the Fatal Sisters and Nimphs. -
CHAP. X. Of the Night-Dances of the Fairies, and Ghosts. -
CHAP XI. Of the War against theFauni. -
CHAP. XII.
Of Divination. -
CHAP. XIII. Of the Magical Art ofEricus with his Windy Cap, and of others. -
CHAP. XIV. Of Women-Witches. -
CHAP. XV. Of the Conjurers and Witches inFinland. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the Magical Instruments ofBothnia. -
CHAP. XVII. Of the Sea Magicians. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of the same Magicians, and the like. -
CHAP. XIX. Of a Magician bound. -
CHAP. XX. Of the punishment for Witches. -
CHAP. XXI. Of the hurts done by the Devils.
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Olaus Magnus the Goth, Arch-Bishop of UPSAL: CONCERNING The Wars and Manners of the Wild Pa∣gans, and their Neighbours.-
CHAP. I. Of the unhappy Battail ofRegnerus, King ofDenmark. -
CHAP. II. Of the cruelty of the Wild Inhabitants. -
CHAP. III. Again concerning the cruelty of these Wild Men, &c. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Five-fold Speech of the Northern Kingdoms. -
CHAP. V. Of Bartring of Commodities without Moneys. -
CHAP. VI. Of Fairs upon the Ice. -
CHAP. VII. Of the Marriages of theLaplanders by Fire and Flint. -
CHAP. VIII. Of Mourning-Dances. -
CHAP. IX. Of their Exercises by Moon-Lights. -
CHAP. X. Of their Ships, Bands, and Roots, bound together. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Art of shooting with the Bow. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Hunting of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XIII. Of Horses passing over Snowy Mountains. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the dangerous passage between the Mountains. -
CHAP. XV. Of the Law of killing Crows. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the Baptizing of Children of the Wild Inhabitants. -
CHAP. XVII. Of the Conversion ofNorth andEast Finland, and their great Hospitality.
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Olaus Magnus the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: CONCERNING The Northern Giants.-
CHAP. I.
Of Giants. -
CHAP. II. Of the difference of Giants and Champions. -
CHAP. III. Of the Sobriety of Giants and Champions. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Virtues of the most valiantStarchaterus. -
CHAP. V. Of the Patronage he afforded to the afflicted. -
CHAP. VI. Of the Exercises of the saidStarchaterus. -
CHAP. VII. Of the sum of the Acts ofStarchaterus. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the most great and terrible War between theSwedes andGoths, whereStarchaterus was General against theDanes. -
CHAP. IX. Of the Death ofStarchaterus. -
CHAP. X. OfHaldanus, and other Champions whom he conquered. -
CHAP. XI. Of another certainHaldanus, and his Actions. -
CHAP. XII.
Of Olo Vegetus. -
CHAP. XIII. Again of the same man, fighting Valiantly for Chastity. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the Acts of the ChampionsArngrimus andArvarodus. -
CHAP. XV. Again, of the sameArngrimus and the Charms of the Fins. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the slaying of a Bear, and the drinking of his blood. -
CHAP. XVII. OfRegnerus, called Hair-coat. -
CHAP. XVIII. OfAlso the Defender of Chastity. -
CHAP. XIX. Of the Stratagems ofFridlevus. -
CHAP. XX. Of the same man's Stratagems by Birds. -
CHAP. XXI. Of the fight of KingHarald, against a tame Dragon. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the fight ofFrotho andFridlevus against a Serpent. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of the sameFridlevus. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of the Piracy of famous Virgins.
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CHAP. I.
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Olaus Magnus the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: CONCERNING Mineralsand Metals.- The Preface.
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CHAP. I. OfMinerals, and the finding of them. -
CHAP. II. Of the Situation of Mineral Veins. -
CHAP. III. Of the way to dig the Mines. -
CHAP. IV. Of the distinction of Mineral Veins. -
CHAP. V. Of the Wheels, Instruments, and dangers of the Labourers. -
CHAP. VI. Of the Art and Ingenuity of Smiths. -
CHAP. VII. Of the Distinction of fusible Metals. -
CHAP. VIII. More of the same Metals. -
CHAP. IX. Of the Divels in the Mines. -
CHAP. X. Of Lightning in those Mountains of Minerals. -
CHAP. XI. Of Goldsmiths, or Refiners. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Silver Ornaments of Maids.
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Olaus Magnus the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF Warlike Instruments, Manners, Causes, and Cautions in Fight.-
CHAP. I. Of the Artificers of Slings and Darts. -
CHAP. II. Of Arrows, and Warlick Instruments. -
CHAP. III. Of the sudden calling the Communalty to Arms. -
CHAP. IV. Of the keeping of the Wayes and Scouts. -
CHAP. V. Of the Direction of the Multitudes called together. -
CHAP. VI. Of Battails on the Shores. -
CHAP. VII. Of Slings for Stones, and red hot Iron. -
CHAP. VIII. Of theVelts of the Centurians. -
CHAP. IX. Of the manners and time of bringing theseVeltae. -
CHAP. X. Of their Stakes, Darts, and Pits for Snares. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Stratagems of KingHacho by boughs. -
CHAP. XII. Of punishing Hostile fires. -
CHAP. XIII. Of removing the same danger. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the custody of Banks in time of Hostility, about a place calledMeler, inUpper Swetia.
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Olaus Magnus the Goth, Arch-Bishop of UPSAL: OF The state of Governours and Officers, and Military Exercise.- The Preface.
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CHAP. I. Of the Election of the King. -
CHAP. II. Of the Adoption of Noble men by Arms. -
CHAP. III. Of the same form of the Adoption. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Military education of Illustrious and Noble men. -
CHAP. V. Of the reason and manner of Riding. -
CHAP. VI. Of the choice of Young Souldiers for Arms. -
CHAP. VII. Of the same by an outward Ceremony. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the manner of the old Warfare of theGoths. -
CHAP. IX. Of other Antiquities of Knights. -
CHAP. X. Of Military Exercises and Disciplines. -
CHAP. XI. Of their Arms and provisions for Knights and Horsemen. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Tyrannicall severity and exaction of their Governours. -
CHAP. XIII. Again of the same most wicked Rulers. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the causes of perpetuall discord, that the Swedes or Sweens, and the Goths, have against the Danes. -
CAAP. XV. Of the same causes. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the same causes, out of the24. Book of the History ofGothland, ofJohannes Magnus, the Author's Brother. -
CHAP. XVII. Of the severity of KingChristiernus the second. -
CHAP. XVIII. More of the cruelty of the same King.
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Olaus Magnus the Goth, Arch-Bishop of UPSAL: OFField-Fights. -
CHAP. I. Of turning-Swords in Wheels. -
CHAP. II. Of their Chariots with Hooks. -
CHAP. III. Of Brazen Horses that vomited out Fire. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Guns of the Northern People. -
CHAP. V. Of Triangular Guns. -
CHAP. VI. Of Organ-like Guns. -
CHAP. VII. Of the burning the Foundations of Castles. -
CHAP. VIII. Of burning the Foundations of Forts. -
CHAP. IX. Of the cruelty of flatterers, Traitors, and strangers, often committed most fearfully in the Kingly CityStockholm. -
CHAP. X. Of the Originall and scituation of this Kingly City. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Situation of the MountainBruncaberg, beyond the Kingly CityHolm, and of the battels fought in it. -
CHAP. XII. Of feeding their cattle in the houses of the besieged. -
CHAP. XIII. Of supplying their want of water. -
CHAP. XIV. How to supply want of Bread.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of UPSAL: OFSea-Fights. -
CHAP. I. Of Fights in Lakes, and of Bridges broken down. -
CHAP. II. Of the form and use of the old Northern Ships. -
CHAP. III. Of another form of Northern Ships. -
CHAP. IV. Of the mutual slaughter of the Merchants, for the Harbours ofIceland. -
CHAP. V. Of the punishment of the Rebellious Marriners. -
CHAP. VI. Of the swimming of Horsemen. -
CHAP. XVII. Of the swimming of their Foot Souldiers in Arms especially such as are fat.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF Wars upon the Ice.-
CHAP. I. Of the Bloody Wars in the Northern Countries. -
CHAP. II. Of Fights upon the Ice. -
CHAP. III. Of the breaking forth of theMoscovites orRussians. -
CHAP. IV. Of a fearfull sounding Cave, the Common people callSmellen. -
CHAP. V. Of the same. -
CHAP. VI. Of the battail of theFinlanders against theMoscovites. -
CHAP. VII. Of theMoscovites way of Stealing. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the same. -
CHAP. IX. Of the way of receiving Embassadours amongst theMoscovites. -
CHAP. X. Of the Italian Embassadour cruelly slain. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Ingenuity of the Merchants ofMoscovia. -
CHAP. XII. Of the divers wayes of theFinlanders making war. -
CHAP. XIII. More of their Arms and Ammunition. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the Northern Governours, or the King ofSweden. -
CHAP. XV. Of burning the Forts of violent Governours. -
CHAP. XVI. Of their Engines for the Ice. -
CHAP. XVII. Of Fiery Chariots. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of Canons and Bullets to be carried forth, and of the manner of shooting. -
CHAP. XIX. Again, of the same, and of the manner how to passe over these ruptures in the Ice. -
CHAP. XX. Of their hindring the Waters to freeze. -
CHAP. XXI. Of Walls of Ice. -
CHAP. XXII. Of Watches kept on the Ice, and in the Night. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of the more fortunate Battails in the Morning. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of the besieging of Forts fenced with Ice. -
CHAP. XXV. Of assaulting the Enemies Ships that are frozen in. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of the punishment of unfaithfull Servants, that is inflicted on them by cold frozen water. -
CHAP. XXVII. Of the same Punishments. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Of a Horse-race for a Cloke, or a prize. -
CHAP. XXIX. Of the wild Asses or Elks running on the Snowy Ice. -
CHAP. XXX. Of the Ranged Deer running in the Snow. -
CHAP. XXXI. Of the drowning of the Enemies in the Snowy Valleys. -
CHAP. XXXII. Of Snow-balls sticking in the Horses hoofs.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF The Buildings in the North.-
CHAP. I. Of the Variety and Forms of their Stones. -
CHAP. II. Of building their Houses, and of the divers forms of them. -
CHAP. III. Of the same. -
CHAP. IV. Of the great multitude of huge Trees in the Northern Parts. -
CHAP. V. More of the Trees in the North. -
CHAP. VI. Of the diversity of Trees. -
CHAP. VII. Of the quality of Fruits. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the Firr-Tree Gum, or Rosin, and of the Original of Amber, or Succinum.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF Husbandry and Mans Food.-
CHAP. I. Of the diversity of gathering in of Harvest. -
CHAP. II. Of their Bake-houses, and baking of Bread. -
CHAP. III. Of parching their Corn that must last. -
CHAP. IV. Of the manner of drinking amongst the Northern People. -
CHAP. V. Of their divers manners to boyl Salt. -
CHAP. VI. Of the difficulty of carrying Salt into the Northern Kingdoms. -
CHAP. VII. Of the great quantity of Butter. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the greatnesse and goodnesse of their Cheese. -
CHAP. IX. Of Weavers.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF The various Conditions of the Northern People.- The Preface.
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CHAP. I. Of the diversity of Habits. -
CHAP. II. Of the chaste adorning of Virgins, and rigour of Chastity. -
CHAP. III. Of the Benediction of the Catholick Kings. -
CHAP. IV. Of Knights, and their Oath. -
CHAP. V. Of the Marriages of the Commons. -
CHAP. VII. Of Adulterers, and their punishments.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF The divers Exercises of Men.-
CHAP. I. Of the Exercise of Children. -
CHAP. II. Of their custome of driving away the Winter, and receiving of Summer. -
CHAP. III. Of the same. -
CHAP. IV. Of the May-Feasts. -
CHAP. V. Of their Dice-playing, and playing at Tables or Chess. -
CHAP. VI. Of their dancing in Arms. -
CHAP. VII. Of their Dancing in Rings. -
CHAP. VIII. Of their Dancing about the Fire.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF Ecclesiasticall Fashions. -
Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF Tame and Domestique Creatures.- The Preface.
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CHAP. I. Of Rams and Lams. -
CHAP. II. Of Oxen and Cows. -
CHAP. III. Of the Northern Horses. -
CHAP. IV. Of their War-Horses. -
CHAP. V. Of their Cats. -
CHAP. VI. Of He and She-Goats. -
CHAP. VII. What Gifts are given to the new Married. -
CHAP. VIII. Of Ranged Deer. -
CHAP. IX. Of the Profit of this Creature. -
CHAP X. Of the Chariots for men, drawn by ranged Deer. -
CHAP. XI. Of the Winter Chariots for these Rangifers. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Commodity of the Parts of this Creature.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF Wild Creatures.-
CHAP. I. Of the Elks or wild Asses, and the manner of taking them. -
CHAP. II. Of the Battel of the Elks or wild Asses, against the Wolves. -
CHAP. III. Of Harts and Does. -
CHAP. IV. Of Castors. -
CHAP. V. Of the Gulos. -
CHAP. VI. Of honouring strangers with the coverings of these Skins. -
CHAP. VII. Of the way of hunting of Gulo's. -
CHAP. VIII. Of Hares. -
CHAP. IX. Of the Lynxes, and their Skins. -
CHAP. X. Of Wolves, and their fierceness. -
CHAP. XI. Of the many sorts of Wolves. -
CHAP. XII. Of Otters, and their diversity and falseness of their Skins. -
CHAP. XIII. Of Squerrils. -
CHAP. XIV. More of this Creature to foreshew things to come. -
CHAP. XV. Of Martin, and Sabels, and their Skins. -
CHAP. XVI. Of theErmins, which (according toPliny ) I take to bePontick -Mice. -
CHAP. XVII. Of the hunting of Ermins. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of the Nature of Badgers. -
CHAP. XIX. More of the same. -
CHAP. XX. Of the Fishing Bears. -
CHAP. XXI. Of the cunning in killing Bears. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the crafty hunting of Bears. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of the Battail between the Hedge-Hog, and the Bear. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of killing Bears with an Iron Club. -
CHAP. XXV. Of the ravishing of a Maid, and the begetting ofUlfo, a most cunning and valiant man. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of the Swineheards that are taken away with their Pipes. -
CHAP. XXVII. Of the dancing of the Bears in Lithuania. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Agility of Bears. -
CHAP. XXIX. Of Bears turning Wheels. -
CHAP. XXX. Of Foxes and their sleights. -
CHAP. XXXI. Of the crafty wit of Foxes. -
CHAP. XXXII. Of the Fiercenesse of men who by Charms are turned into Wolves. -
CHAP. XXXIII. Examples of those men that were turn'd into Wolves, and contrarily.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF Birds.-
CHAP. I. Of theHawk; and the divers kinds thereof. -
CHAP. II. More of the Nature of Hawks. -
CHAP. III. Of the Nature ofEagles, and their differences. -
CHAP. IV. Of the property ofEagles, and their sitting. -
CHAP. V. Of the Duck, and its kinds. -
CHAP. VI. Of the admirable Generation of the Ducks ofScotland. -
CHAP. VII.
Of Geese. -
CHAP. VIII. Of Sea-Crows, or Cormorants. -
CHAP. IX. Of that Bird which is an Enemy to these Crows. -
CHAP. X. Of Faulcons, and their distinction. -
CHAP. XI. Of Swallows drawn forth of the waters. -
CHAP. XII. Of Birds shut up under the Snow. -
CHAP. XIII. Of hunting them out of the Snow. -
CHAP. XIV. Of Snow-Birds. -
CHAP. XV. Of the weighty Snows, and Winter-Gnats. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the Eggs of divers Birds inIslands. -
CHAP. XVII. More of the Eggs of certain Birds. -
CHAP. XVIII.
Of Peacocks. -
CHAP. XIX. Of Birds, whose name is not known in the white Lake. -
CHAP. XX.
Of Birds called Alle, Alle. -
CHAP. XXI.
Of the Whonps,or Lapwings. -
CHAP. XXII. Of theCuckow, and divers sorts ofWood-Peckers.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of
UPSAL: OF FISH. -
CHAP. I. Of the three-foldBothnia in theNorth, and the abundance of Fishing there. -
CHAP. II. Of the Multitude of Fish at this Mart. -
CHAP. III. Of fishing for Salmons. -
CHAP. IV. Of Fishing for Sea-Calves. -
CHAP. V. Of the way to fish for them, and their Physical use. -
CHAP. VI. More of the virtue of this Creature. -
CHAP. VII. Of the perplexity of those that eat the flesh ofSea-Calves in theLent. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of Jacks,or Pikes. -
CHAP. IX.
Of catching the Pike. -
CHAP. X. Of fishing by Flames. -
CHAP. XI. Of Fishing in Summer, and Hawking. -
CHAP. XII. More of ingenious Fishing. -
CHAP. XIII. Of their Fishing on the Ice. -
CHAP. XIV. Of fishing with Horses. -
CHAP. XV. Of running on the Ice for Fish, and why they fish so often. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the admirable event of the Icy LakeVether. -
CHAP. XVII. Of Fishes of the black River at the new Fort inFinland. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of the strange Harper of this River. -
CHAP. XIX. Of Fish of divers kinds. -
CHAP. XX. Of Salt-fish dryed and smoaked. -
CHAP. XXI. Of Salt Fish. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the Herring. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of the Nature of the Herring. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of Fish-Ponds and the Spawn of Fishes.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of UPSAL: OF Monstrous Fishes.- The Preface.
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CHAP. I. Of the dangerous Fishing in theNorway Ocean. -
CHAP. II. Of the Danger of the Fisher-men, and the quality of the Fishes. -
CHAP. III. Of the Fishes ofIsland. -
CHAP. IV. Of the wonderful abundance ofIsland Butter. -
CHAP. V. Of the horrible Monsters of the Coast ofNorway. -
CHAP. VI. Of the Whirl-Pool, and his cruelty against the Marriners. -
CHAP. VII. Of the Fight of the Whale against the Orca. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the many kinds of Whales. -
CHAP. IX. Of a monstrous Fish found on the North shore ofEngland, Anno 1532. -
CHAP. X. Of the Sword-fish, Unicorn, and Saw-fish. -
CHAP. XI. Of the manner of fishing for Whales. -
CHAP. XII. Of the wonderful affection of the Whales towards their Young. -
CHAP. XIII. OfSperma-Ceti, which is calledAmber-Greece, and the Medicaments thereof. -
CHAP. XIV. Of the use of the parts of Whales. -
CHAP. XV. Of Buildings of Whale-Bones. -
CHAP. XVI. Of their houses, by raising up whole Ribs. -
CHAP. XVII. Of Anchors fastned upon the Whales back. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of the monstrous Hog of theGerman Ocean. -
CHAP. XIX. Of theRosmarus orNorway Morsus. -
CHAP. XX. Of Winged-Fish. -
CHAP. XXI. Of thePolypus. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the cruelty of some Fish and the kindness of others. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of Sponges. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of very long Worms. -
CHAP. XXV. Of the Fish which theNorway people callSwamfisck; and of some other Sea-Monsters. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of the Cow, Calf, &c. -
CHAP. XXVII. Of the greatness of theNorway, Serpent and of others. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Of the diversity, and divers colours of Serpents. -
CHAP. XXIX. Of the Habitation and Mansion for Serpents. -
CHAP. XXX. Of the fighting of the Shepheards against Serpents. -
CHAP. XXXI. Of the Fish calledThrissa, that was lately also found inPrussia.
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Olaus Magnus, the Goth, Arch-Bishop of UPSAL: OF Insects, Living-Creatures.