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Rh Years of uninterrupted love, and unceasing happiness, crowned the sufferings of Holm and his Edda: but at length the time of painful separation arrived, a separation of but short duration—for the same day which saw the expiring flame of Edda’s existence, also witnessed the decease of Holm.

With Holm of Zealand, died the glory of Thule. His son, whom the Erl-king never suffered to leave him, and who was to succeed to his grand-siresgrand-sire’s [sic] throne, was at that time absent. The pirate Naddock came from the distant Atlantis; took possession of the vacant throne of the frozen isle, and changed its name to Iceland, by which it is known to the present day,