The Children of First ManThree hundred years before Columbus, a Welsh Prince named Madoc -- an invincible blond giant of a man -- crossed the Atlantic with a fleet of wooden boats to plant a colony in the paradise he called Iarghal. Four countless generations, Prince Madoc's blue-eyed descendants migrated along the great waterways of the primeval New World, mingling their blood, their legends, and their dreams with the native peoples. This is their story. |
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... fire , then asked , " Had you not better go over and see which way that river flows before causing our weakened people to cross a mountain to it ? ” For a while Madoc frowned into the fire . His insides were churning with the doubts ...
... fire , then asked , " Had you not better go over and see which way that river flows before causing our weakened people to cross a mountain to it ? ” For a while Madoc frowned into the fire . His insides were churning with the doubts ...
Page 139
... fire was burning there . Then one of the other men took a large , dark animal hide off his shoulders and spread it on the ground beside the fire . As the Welshmen looked on , mystified , the fire builders arranged some sticks on the ...
... fire was burning there . Then one of the other men took a large , dark animal hide off his shoulders and spread it on the ground beside the fire . As the Welshmen looked on , mystified , the fire builders arranged some sticks on the ...
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... fire . With a gesture the king invited Madoc and Riryd to sit on one side , and he and a few of his men seated ... fire gave off little heat ; apparently it was a ceremonial fire only . It was fragrant , of cedar and some other aromatic ...
... fire . With a gesture the king invited Madoc and Riryd to sit on one side , and he and a few of his men seated ... fire gave off little heat ; apparently it was a ceremonial fire only . It was fragrant , of cedar and some other aromatic ...
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Alengwyned Alengwyneh animal Annesta bard began boat breath Canoe castle Catlin Chiroki coracles curraghs Cynan Dolwyddelan Dolwyddelan Castle dream Eagle Euchee eyes face Fat Legs father felt fire Four Bears Four Bears's George Catlin grandmother Gwenan Gorn Gwenllian hairy-faces hand head heard heart Hidatsa Horse hunters Iarghal killed king Kipp knew land Lenapeh lodge looked Madoc Magic Bundles Mandan Medicine Lodge Mereddyd Meredydd mouth Mungo natives never okimeh Old Bear Owain Gwynedd painted poles Red Hair remembered riding Riryd river robe Sacred sail screaming seemed seen Shienne ships shore shouting side Slaps the Water smiled Snow Hair soldiers spirit Squash Blossom sterncastle Stone Cookers Stonecutter stood Sun Eagle Sweetgrass Smoke talk tell thegns things thought told town tribes turned vah yoh village voice walked warriors watched Welsh Welshmen White Bison Hair wind Wings Wolf Chief woman women Young Wolf