Chronicles of Eri; Being the History of the Gaal Sciot Iber Or, the Irish People Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1822 edition. Excerpt: ... Eri; nevertheless, there are no words on the roll of the laws forbidding those things which Elim hath done. " Peradventure it did not enter into the mind of Eocaid Olam Fodla, the wise and just, that such a thing could have been thought upon by one of the race. " As no words are yet, Elim hath committed no transgression: how can one go beyond what is not? " Gialcad was not Ardri till nine days now passed. " Let it not be heard said in times to come, that Eri was without a ruler for one entire ring. " "What then if Elim stand after his father? " And that words be now added to the words iu the roll of the laws, " Let none hinder one of the assembly of Eri to enter into the high chamber of Teacmor on Tobrad when called thereto; " Let none be prevented on the way towards the assembly of Eri for justice." (A) And all the assembly stood up, and they presented their right hands towards the king of J7/-lad. And Eagat, Ard Olam of Eri, said aloud, " Doth not the spirit of Eocaid Olam Fodla abide with Slat? May it be immortal " And the words of Slat were added to the words on the roll of the laws of Eri. When Gialcad had ruled seven rings, Failbs king in Mumain died, and Airt the son of Roiteactae was chosen. And Gialcad ruled nine rings: he was a vain man, whose mind delighted in trifles, or worse. Hath he not made it his boast and his glory how he did slay Elim the son of Iber? O shame NOTES TO CHAPTER IV. (a) This river is at this day called Bandaman, pronounced Ban-doa, on whose bank I was born and reared up. (A) Now these two laws were addtd on the roll. CHAP. V. The reign of Airt the son of Roiteactac of the race of Iber, a space of twelve rings, from 54 1 to 521). was chosen king in Gaelen in the place of Gialcad his brother. And when the assembly...