... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Liv... ... HEROES OF UNKNOWN SEAS AND SAVAGE LANDS By J. W. BUEL, Author of "The Beautiful Story," "The Story of Man," "The Living... ...ur visited Iceland and conquered its inhabitants, which were said to have been Irish. This, like other traditions, however, is scarcely to be credited... ...here is considerable proof which historians cannot wholly ignore that both the Irish and the Welsh made expeditions to America in about the seventh ce... ... foot of man, which are the abodes of demons. One such travels up and down the Irish coast, appearing at various points once in seven years; another i... ...board, were astounded by a series of tremendous explosions which threw burning brands far and wide, and set fire even to the rigging of their vessels....