. The Phynodderree, and other legends of the Isle of Man . d an immense j\ concourse of people assembled » from all parts of the Isle of Man rHL \at the TYNWALD MOUNT, thespot where all public ceremonialstook place, and where, at thepresent day, Her Majesty QueenVictorias representative presidesat the proclamation of the Manxlaws that have been passed dur-ing the past session of the Houseof Keys—the insular parliament—and on her behalf he gives theroyal assent to the same onceevery year—the first Monday inJuly, which is kept as a generalholiday. l All the preparationsbeing completed for the ex
. The Phynodderree, and other legends of the Isle of Man . d an immense j\ concourse of people assembled » from all parts of the Isle of Man rHL \at the TYNWALD MOUNT, thespot where all public ceremonialstook place, and where, at thepresent day, Her Majesty QueenVictorias representative presidesat the proclamation of the Manxlaws that have been passed dur-ing the past session of the Houseof Keys—the insular parliament—and on her behalf he gives theroyal assent to the same onceevery year—the first Monday inJuly, which is kept as a generalholiday. l All the preparationsbeing completed for the execu-tion, the charm was produced,and with much ceremony and 1 The Tynwald Hill is a mound ofearth composed of ground brought fromevery parish in the island, and is situ-ated on the roadside at St. Johns, asnear as possible in the centre of theisland. It has been used for these pur-poses from time immemorial, and givesits name to the highest court of law inthe island, the Court of Tynwald, whichis presided over by the Lieutenant-Governor in THE WITCHES CHARM. 74 AfNG OLAVE THE SECOND. many mystic rites, carefully bound on the kings leg by the arch-witchOda herself. The assembled people looked on in eager suspense, and thedeepest anxiety was depicted on every face. The culprit having beenpreviously shriven, was led forth to his doom. His appearance was thesignal for a perfect storm of yells and execrations from the crowd. Hewas seized by two stalwart Norsemen, and after being blindfolded, was ledup to the royal chair, where he was bid to kneel and lay his head uponwhat he had himself so cunningly elected as the block—the leg of KingOlave. One of the kings body-guard, named Ulrid, a veteran renownedin many a hard-contested fight for his undaunted courage, his greatstrength, and his peculiar steadiness of hand and nerve, was selected forexecutioner. The mighty and terrible sword Macabuin, made by Loan Maclibhuin,the dark smith of Drontheim, was brought forth from
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