viking

“This was a Viking area where they settled and traded,” said Campbell.

While things had picked up by the height of the Viking era in the 9th and 10th centuries, two things were holding the region back.

The economic recovery in Europe, contends Winroth, “was during the Viking Age.”

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There was nothing eventful in our talk as we came down the mountain-side towards Viking—Justine Caron's presence prevented that.

Others spoke in similar fashion, and then Viking went back to work, and we to our mountain cottage.

Then the conversation turned upon the feud that existed between Viking and Sunburst, the river-drivers and the fishers.

At Viking one got the impression of a strong pioneer life, vibrant, eager, and with a touch of Arcady.

She had learned of the accident on her way to Viking, and had turned back; but only to wait and know the worst or the best.