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36 A History of Sweden
the name of Varangians, i. e. confederates (from va,r,
a pledge) .
They were greatly sought after on account
of their great strength and trustworthiness.
Marble Lion with Runic Inscriptions. Now in Venice.
In Venice is a marble lion brought there from Greece.
On it is found a runic inscription, now almost obliter-
ated, which in all probability was made by a Varangian
in memory of a comrade who had fallen in his master’s
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